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BY 


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3  Wolfs  houdR  of  ye  Same  crest  on  a  wrath  (or  wreath)  a  Wyvern  or  Dragn.  partd.  per  pale  Or  A  Vert  (Green) 
perced  through  yo  mouth  wth.  arow,  by  ye  Name  of  flow,  ye  wolfs  are  ye  fams.  arms,  ye  cross,  for  gt.  accts. 
don  by  ye  Ist  El. 

The  above  is  a  I'ltn  simile  of  the  original  Coat  of  Arms  said  to  have  been  brought  firom  England  by  John  Howe 
about  1030,  and  adorned  the  walls  of  the  "  Wayside  Inn,"  or  Howe  Tavern,  in  Sudbury,  for  over  ino  years. 


Coat  of  Arms  of  Lord  Chedworth,  (Henry  Frederick  Howe). 


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HOWE    FAMILY    GATHERING, 


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Harmony  Grove,  South   Framingham, 


THURSDAY.  AUGUST  31,   1S71. 


BY 


REV.    ELIAS    NASON,    M.A. 


"  Behold  how  good  and  how  pleasant  It  is  for  brethren  to  dwell  together  in  unity." 


PUBLISHED    BY    ELIAS    HOWE, 

103  COURT  STREET,  BOSTON. 

18  7  1. 


PRICE      FIFTY      CENTS. 


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THE   HOWE    FAMILY  GATHERING. 


I. — THK    IIOWB   TAMILY   IN   AMERICA. 

TiiK  number  of  those  who  bear  the  name 
of  How,  or  Howe,  in  America,  is  very  Krcat  j 
yet  tliey  may,  for  tlie  most  part,  be  traced  to 
James  ar.i  Abraliam  IIowo  (perhaps  broth- 
ers), o.'  Hoxbury,  admitted  freemen  in 
1C37-38;  to  Edwanl  and  Abraliam  IIowo,  of 
Watertown;  to  Daniel  and  Kdward  IIowo, 
of  Lynn;  and  to  Joiin  Howe,  wlio  was  in 
Sudbury  as  early  as  1G38,  and  who  died  in 
Marlborough,  in  1G87. 

Of  these  early  settlers,  James  was  the  son 
of  Ilobert,  of  Hatflelil,  Broad  Oak,  Essex 
Co.,  England,  and  died  in  Ipswich,  in  1702; 
Edward,  of  Lynn,  came  over  in  the  True- 
love,  in  lfi35,  and  died  in  1039,  leaving  issue 
from  which  most  of  the  Howe  families  in 
Connecticnt  have  descended.  Daniel,  of 
Lynn,  after  holding  several  public  oftices  in 
Massachusetts,  removed  to  Southampton,  on 
Long  Island.  They  were  all  honest,  hardy, 
vigorous  men,  having,  in  tho  main,  large 
families,  which,  multiplying  and  increasing 
from  generation  to  generation,  have,  by  their 
industry,  genius,  probity  and  valor,  aided  in 
laying  the  foundations,  and  in  building  up 
the  structure,  of  tiiis  Republic ;  and  they 
are  now  found  busily  engaged  in  tho  various 
trades  and  professions,  arts  and  industries 
of  life,  in  almost  every  section  of  the  Union. 

So  far  as  known,  but  one  of  them  was  ever 
executed  for  a  crime,  and  that  was  Mrs. 
Elizabeth  Howe,  of  Ipswich,  hung  for  witch- 
craft in  1092 ;  but  her  virtues,  just  as  those 
of  her  great  Master,  sanctified  the  altar; 
and  her  name,  now  as  the  mists  of  supersti- 
tion break  away,  becomes  illustrious. 


II.  —  TUE    OniGIN    OP   THE   HOWE    MEETING. 

In  accordance  with  a  desire  deeply  im- 
planted in  every  breast  to  know  our  kindred 
and  to  be  known  of  them,  a  meeting  of  some 
members  of  the  Howe  family  was  convened 
at  289  Washington  Street,  Boston,  on  the 
twenty-ninth  day  of  March,  1871.  The  sub- 
ject of  holding  a  general  meeting  of  the 
Howes,  in  America,  was  fully  discussed,  and 
it  was  finally  determined  that  such  a  gather- 
ing would  be  one  of  unusual  interest,  both 
in  a  social  and  a  moral  point  of  view ;  tliat  it 
was  due  to  the  good  old  friendly  name  of 
Howe  to  hold  such  a  reunion,  and  that  ef- 
fective measures  should  be  taken  to  provide 
for  it. 

The  following  account  of  this  preliminary 
meeting  was  drawn  up  by.  Edward  Howe, 


Esq.,  of  West  Boylston,  who  died  suddenly 
in  April  following,  and  was  greatly  Inmented 
by  a  large  circle  of  relatives  and  friends. 
Some  account  of  hii  life  will  be  found  in  tho 
Register  of  the  Howe  Family. 

In  pursuance  to  a  call  for  a  meeting  of 
the  descendants  of  John,  Abraham,  Daniel 
and  Kdward  Howe,  issued  by  six  of  tho  de- 
scendants in  the  vicinity  of  Boston,  thero 
met  at  289  Washington  Street,  Boston,  about 
twenty  of  tho  family,  and  tho  following  busi- 
ness was  transacted :  — 

Mr.  C.  M.  Howe,  of  Marlborough,  opened 
tho  meeting  by  reading  the  call,  which  was 
as  follows : 

PERSONAL.  Howe  Family.  The  de- 
seendants  of  John,  Abraliam,  Daniel 
and  Edward  Howe,  of  Watertown  and  Rox- 
bury,  ufrerward  of  Lynn,  Sudbury  and  Marl- 
boro' (who  landed  in  this  country  about 
1034),  are  invited  to  meet  at  A.  M.  Leland's 
Pianoforte  Rooms,  289  Washington  Street, 
Boston,  on  Wednesday,  March  20,  1871,  at 
12  o'clock,  M.,  to  make  arrangements  for  a 
family  gathering  and  public  celebration  some 
time  during  the  coming  summer. 

C.  M.  Howe,  Marlborough; 

S.  H.  Howe,  Bolton; 

B.  L.  HoWB,  Groton  Junction ; 

G.  M.  Howe,  Framingham; 

Elias  Howe,  Boston; 

WiLLAUD  Howe,  South  Framingham. 

Colonel  Frank  E.  IIowo,  of  New  York, 
was  chosen  Chairman,  and  Edward  Howe, 
of  West  Boylston,  Secretary. 

After  several  speeches  from  some  of  the 
gentlemen  present,  Mr.  S.  H.  Howe,  of 
Bolton,  moved  "That  tho  sense  of  tho  iiieeti 
ing  be  taken  whether  wo  will  have  a  celebra- 
tion or  not." 

Voted,  That  we  have  a  celebration. 

Voted,  That  the  Chairman  appoint  a  Com- 
mittee of  th  ee  to  nominate  an  Executive 
Cominittco  oi  ♦'^n  (10)  to  carry  out  the  ar- 
rangement. 

Colonel  IIow':  appointed  Messrs.  S.  H.,  C. 
M.,  and  Willani  Howe  a  Conmiittee  to  nom- 
inate, who  reported  as  follows,  viz.  : 

Col.  FuANK  E.  Howe,  New  York; 

S.  H.  Howe,  Bolton ; 

WiLLAKD  Howe,  South  Framingham ; 

Elias  Howe,  Boston; 

B.  L.  Howe,  Ayer; 

Elbridge  Howe,  Marlborough; 

A.  L.  Howe,  Dedham; 

William.  G.  Howe,  Boston  ; 


V. 

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THE  HOWE  FAMILY  GATflERIXG. 


Dr.  Gi:i)ituK  >;.  IIowk,  FrniniiiKlinin; 
lU'v.  S.  SroKKH  IIuwi:,  lowii  City,  lowo. 

Tliifl  report  wiiN  ncccpti'il  and  luloptcd. 

Voted,  TImt  llarniony  (Irovo,  Soutli  Fra- 
inin(;liain,  be  tliu  ))lauo  f<<r  the  celebration, 
and  the  time  be  lei^  witli  the  Kxecutive  Cum- 
niittec,  witli  in.xtruutions  that  it  hu  holden  in 
June,  or  as  !i(>on  afler  as  possible. 

Voted,  TImt  the  Executive  Committee 
take  Rucli  stepsi  as  they  deem  necessary  in 
carrying  out  tlie  objects  of  this  meetintf. 

Mr.  Klias  Howe.  No.  103  Court  Street, 
Boston,  was  cliosen  Corresponding  Secretary 
and  Treasurer. 

Voted,  The  meeting  do  now  adjourn  sub- 
ject to  tiie  call  of  the  Kxecutive  Committee. 
Kdwauu  Howe,  Secretary. 

Names  of  the  persons  present  at  the  first 
meeting,  at  289  Washington  Street,  Boston, 
March  2!>,  1871 : 

C.  M.  Howe,  Marlborough; 
WiLLAKr>  Howe,  South  Framinghnm ; 
Edwako  IIo'.vk,  West  Boylston  ; 
SiiiSEY  Howe,  Marlborough; 
Alheut  W.  Howe,  Danvers; 
KLnuiDUE  Howe,  Marlborough; 
8.  II.  Howe,  Holton; 
liEN'.iAMiN  L.  Howe,  Ayer; 
8.  A.  Howe,  2d,  Miirlborough; 
B.  S.  Howe,  Uowlev; 
Elduidoe  Howe,  Natick; 
Kuth  E.  Howe,  Uowley; 
Elias  Howe,  Cambridge; 
Allen  L.  Howe,  Dedluim; 
FuANK  E.  Howe,  New  York; 
Lindsay  I.  H<)we,  New  York; 
AViLLAiii)  Howe,  Danvers,  Mass.; 
Daviu  Howe,  CO  W.  Cedar  St.,  Boston. 


III. 


■THE    PLACE   and   TIME    OF   TIIE 

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Thus,  after  careful  deliberation,  it  was 
agreed  to  hold  the  meeting  at  Harmony 
Grove,  South  Framingham,  and  it  was  sub- 
sequently voted  that  it  should  take  place  on 
Thursday,  the  thirty-first  day  of  August, 
1871,  and  that  the  services  should  commence 
at  10  o'clock,  A.  M.,  of  that  day- 
It  was  deemed  advisable  to  hold  the  meet- 
ing at  South  Friimingham,  because  it  is  near 
the  early  suit  of  one  of  the  Howe  families, 
because  several  lines  of  railroad  intersect  at 
this  point,  and  because  in  itself  the  place  is 
very  beautiful,  and  alForda  accommodations 
for  ft  nmltitude  of  people. 

IIakmony  GnovE  has  long  been  celebrated 
as  a  favorite  spot  for  picnics,  rural  assem- 
blies, fetes  chumpetres,  and  open-air  conven- 
tions. Nature  and  art  combine  to  make  it 
worthy  of  its  wide-spread  reputation. 

"  Hie  rjolldl  Tontcs,  hie  mnlli.t  prata,  Lycorl, 
Uic  iiemua."—  Vlrg.  Ec.  x. 

The  grove  itself  consists  of  several  acres 
of  tall,  majestic  pine,  oak,  maple  and  chest- 


nut*trees,  whose  .spreading  branches  form  a 
dense  and  grateful  shacle. 

The  Hijuirrel  leaps  from  hough  to  bough; 
the  song-birds  fill  tlio  air  with  melody.  A 
depression  in  the  grove  afi'iirds  an  amphi- 
theatre in  which  a  speaker's  stand  and  seat* 
for  several  thousand  people  have  been 
erected.  Near  b_  there  i*  a  commodioua 
hall  for  dancing.  On  the  left  of  the  main 
entrance  to  the  grove,  a  green  and  level 
lawn  spreads  out  for  the  erection  of  bootlis 
and  tents,  and  for  athletic  sports  and  games, 
of  such  as  may  delight  in  them.  On  tho 
west,  a  broad  and  placid  lake  extends  to  tho 
distance  of  a  mile  or  so  for  bathing  and  for 
boating;  and  beyond  it  rises  old  Mount 
Wait,  renowned  in  Indian  story;  and  still 
farther  on  are  seen  the  verdure-covered  hills 
and  spires  of  FraminghanL 

The  grove  itself  is  beautiful;  the  sur- 
rounding country  teems  with  charming  vil- 
las, gentle  knolls,  and  sunny  glades,  verdant 
meadows,  orchards  and  gardens,  forming 
landscapes  which  a  Claude  Lorraine  might 
love  to  put  on  canvas.  A  spot  more  eligible 
for  the  meeting  could  not,  probably,  havo 
been  selected. 


IV.  —  the  cincuLAn  op  invitation  to  tob 

HOWE   family. 

As  soon  as  the  Committee  had  fixed  upon 
the  time,  the  place,  and  plan  of  the  meeting, 
a  circular  was  |)rej)ared  making  known  tho 
decisiofl,  and  forwarded  to  as  many  as  r>,000 
of  the  members  and  connections  of  the  Howo 
family.  The  directories  and  other  works 
were  consulted  for  the  purpose  of  ascertain- 
ing the  names  and  residences  of  the  kindred, 
and  letters  solicited  in  reply.  After  describ- 
mg  the  plan,  the  purpose,  and  the  place  of 
meeting,  the  circular  presented  this  most 
cordial  invitation  to  the  festival : 

"To  this  beautiful  'IIakmony  Guove* 
every  person  bearing  the  name  of  Howe,  or 
How,  as  well  as  every  one  connected  by  ties 
of  marriage  with  this  family,  or  descended 
from  this  family,  is  most  cordially  invited 
for  the  purpose  of  spending  the  day  above 
mentioned  'in  union  sweet  and  dear  esteem,' 
of  calling  t(»  mind  the  days  of  'Auld  Lang 
Syne,'  and  of  telling  one  another  how  wo 
love  the  good  old  family  name  of  Howe. 

"  Should  anyone  possess  any  ancient  rec- 
ords, portraits,  or  relics  pertaining  to  tho 
family,  let  him  not  fail  to  bring  them  for  tho 
'  Ilowe  Cabinet,'  to  be  exhibited  on  the 
occasion.  It  is  the  earnest  desire  of  tho 
Committee  to  extend  an  invitation  to  every 
member,  connection,  and  descendant  of  tho 
Ilowefiimily;  but  this  is  utterly  impossible; 
therefore  let  every  one  who  may  receive  this 
circular  consider  himself  a  Committee  es- 
pecially appointed  to  extend  this  invitation 
to  every  one  who  bears  our  name,  or  is  in 
any  way  related  to  our  family.  The  word 
is  —  Free!  Como  one,  con)u  all!  Bring 
those  of  your  name  and  kindred  with  you !  " 


I 


Tim  I/O  WE  FA  MILT  GATIIEIilSG. 


In  answer  to  tliU  Circular,  niiiny  letUT* 
wiTi-  rect'ivL'd  from  all  parln  of  tin*  country, 
liKnit'yin^  eillier  un  iiitfutiun  or  u  (loftiru  to 
be  |irL'.i(<nt  at  tliu  K'^thcrlnt;;  and  lonutimei* 
containing  [iliotoi^raplis,  xenualo^ieal,  ur 
pLTnonal  itt'ius  of  jfroat  intiTutit.  A  few  of 
tlit'si!  letters  wo  hero  preHent,  tojfollier  witli 
Bovural  of  tlio  many  recoivcJ  since  the  hold- 
ing uf  tliu  mectini;. 


Letters  Ukckived  in   IU'.spo.nhe  to  the 
Invitation. 

The  followin;^  letter  is  from  the  Hon.  Jo- 
Bci)li  Howe,  in  reply  to  one  from  Dr.  Samuel 
Gridley  llowe,  in\itin>{  him  to  bo  present 
nnd  deliver  an  orutiun  at  the  Howe  Family 
Gatherinj;: 

Ottawa,  May  8,  1S71. 

My  Dear  Sin,—  Few  tliluK'*  WdiiM  nivo  inc  iiioro 

U'liHiirt'  tliiiii  to   ulti!iul  tliu  |>r(i|>uHU(l  K'ttlu  rliiK  of 
lie  lliiwt'H,  iiikI   I  will  I'Diiic  If  I    pdHHilily  call.     At 
prcKciit  I  know  of  iiotliliiK  to  jiri'vint  inc. 

I  ill)  not  know  what  to  nay  about  llir  Oration,  'out 
will  think  of  it,  ami  will  let  you  know  In  time, 
bIioiiIiI  anvthliii{  occur  to  prevent  my  attcmlaiicc. 

'Vltli  kind  rcijanlH  tu  MrM.  llowu  and  all  your 
cl  .'Ic, 

Uullevo  rao,  over  truly  .ours, 

JoHi:i>ii  Howe. 

Dr.  Ifoxcc,  Botton, 


I 


Tlio  following  characteristic  letters  arc 
from  the  Hon.  Timothy  O.  Howe,  U.  St 
Senator,  Wisconsin : 

Wasiiinotox,  May  20,  1S71. 

Mv  Dkaii  Sih, —  I  liavc  (Iclayeil  annwerlnx  your 
Invitation  to  tlic  IIowc  (latiifriiiK  at  iSoutii  I''rainini{- 
liani  on  tlic  'JJ<1  proximo.  1  diil  Iiopc  I  could  ac- 
cept it.  I  woulit  t)c  ({lad  to  Hcc  a  Katlicrim;  of  tlio 
claiiK.  I  don't  know  lint  little  about  tlicni.  'I'lie 
only  Howes  I  over  bearil  ol',  for  wliom  I  cbcrlnlicd  u 
real  admiration,  were  tliat  .Ii'iiiiiiia  llowc  wlio  \\:\* 
caiiturcd  by  the  Indian^,  and  tliat  .Samuel  ().  llowc 
■wlio  was  captured  by  Julia  Ward. 

I  admire  .Jemima  LucaUMc  hIiu  oncapcd;  nnd  I  ad- 
mlru  Dr.  Samuel  t>.  because  lie  didn't  cMcape. 

I  Huspect  I  oiiKlit  to  add  to  thin  number  your 
namonake,  who  worked  out  the  problem  of  the  new- 
iiiK-maehine;  but  all  forms  of  mechanlBui  are  hucIi  u 
profound  myntvry  to  me,  tliat  1  never  like  to  allude 
to  the  Hubject.  1  am  alwayt)  afraid  of  making  Kome 
such  mistake  no  an  Innocent  townnman  of  my  own 
miidc  once  wlien  I  was  a  chihl. 

lie  saw  an  umlirella  for  the  llrnt  time,  and  he  tim- 
idly expresHcd  a  wish  to  have  tlie  proprietor  "  play 
a  tune  on  it  I  " 

Hut  I  reffrct  to  say  I  cannot  come  to  Framlnahnm 
next  month.  I  have  been  kept  here  much  longer 
than  I  expected.  Kngagements  maiie  Iciig  since  in 
Wisconnln  wait  perfoiiniinc<'.  and  I  muft  i;o  there. 

I!ut  I  wish  you  the  very  jolliest  of  mei'tinifs.  I 
liope  you  will  discover  tliat  you  are  ail  brothers  and 
Bisters. 

I  lieg  you  to  remember  timt  I  claim  you  alt  for 
first  coii<iiis,  and  if  any  one  disputes  the  claim  let 
him  disprove  it  if  be  can. 

Very  truly  yours, 

Ti.motiiy  O.  Howe, 

Eliat  nowe.  Esq, 

GiiEEN  Bay,  Aug.  0, 1871. 

Mv  Deaii  Sin, —  I  shall  not  be  able  to  meet  with 
mv  cousins  at  llannony  Urove  on  the  31st. 

'riiere  are  several  conslder.itions  which  forbid  it, 
the  most  peremptory  of  which  arc  a  State  Conveii- 
tluu,  to  usscinbie  on  tlie  UUtli;  and  a  wedding  in  tlio 


fiimily  of  II  brother,  advertiautl  for  "  about  llic  lit  of 
Seiiteniliwr." 

'rhaiiklnB  you  for  tho  rompiimunt  convoyed  In 
yuur  tnvltutloti,  I  am, 

Very  truly  yours, 

Timothy  O.  IIowb. 
Kllttn  llotot,  JCmi. 

Tho  next  letter  in  from  iTolin  F.  Howe, 
I'resident  of  tho  I'in  Manufiietiiring  Co.  of 
Hirniiiic'  ".m,  ("t.  He  was  present  with  his 
family  on  the  occasion. 

rtlHMINOIIAM  (Dehiiy),  Ct.,  .luly  11),  1871. 
Kl.lAH  IIoWE,  K"(|.,  Ser'if  ; 

Deaii  Hiu,— Your  circular  iiddressed  to  the  llowo 
Mamif 'g  « 'o.  was  <luly  received  liy  nie.  I  write  tills 
to  re(pie»t  the  favor  of  you  to  send  one  of  them  to 
my  brother,  "  William  llowe,  .Vorlh  Haleiii,  .N'l'W 
York."  It  is  our  purpose  to  attend  the  Oatlii'riiig 
unless  prevented  by  circumstances  which  we  cannot 
now  foruiuu. 

Uespectfully  yours, 

John  F.  Howe. 


In  response  to  an  invitation  to  he  present, 
Mr.    I'  Miry  W.  Longfellow,   the  poet,  sent 


the 


foil  |^vmg  note 


Naiiant,  Aug.  •2t\.  1S71. 

Mv  Di.AU  SlU,  — I  have  this  morning  bad  the 
"'"isure  of  receiving  your  very  friendly  lewl  tlatter- 
1  .{  letter,  nnd  liaslei '  'o  thank  yon  for  your  most 
.lid  invitation,  win  li  i  am  si>rry  to  say'it  will  i.ot 
be  in  my  powi  .  ,o  accept.  .My  irigageinenls  hero 
render  i  ""p(  sslbie.  1  can  only  sind  you  my 
tlinnko  ai  ,  ri'grets,  nnd  my  best  wishes  fot  i  pleas- 
nil'   1  ly  i.i  tlie  groves  of  Kraming'n.im. 

I  um,  my  dear  sir,  y.nirs  truly, 

IIEMIV  W.   LONUFEI.LOW. 

Sltaii  Umee,  Etq. 


The  letter  below  .ory  pleasantly  jilays 
upon  the  name  Howe,  and  indieatt>s  the 
promptitude  with  which  the  How^'s  sujiply 
material  for  the  "  Kegister  of  the  Howo 
Family."  If  every  one  will  do  the  i^ame, 
the  work  will  s'<on  be  tini.shcd. 

Teiihe  HAt.TE,  Tnd.,  .\ug.  28,  1871. 
Ki.i.VH  Howe,  K»r(. : 

J>KAU  Silt, —  I  regret  exceedingly  that  I  shall  not 
be  able  to  attend  the  gathering  of  tin'  Ifowi'  /■'iiinili/ 
next  week.  If  an  excuse  were  needed  liom  so  hum- 
bli!  a  member  of  the  gntat  family,  I  am  sure  tliat  £ 
should  be  more  than  forgiven,  even  coniniendid,  if 
It  were  known  that  my  alisence  Is  iliie  to  an  ell'ort 
to  ndd  to  lie  numiier,  and  the  glory  of  this  illustri- 
ous race  of  the  in<piisitive  patronymic,  wliieli  elVort 
will  priihaOli/  be  crowned  with  success  about  lliat 
time.  .May  the  tnterrogallve  branch  of  the  liumaTi 
family  (we  monopolize  tills  lionor,  for  who  ever 
heard  of  the  W/itit  family,  or  the  ll'A'^  or  H'htre 
families  y)  haven  jolly  giiod  time,  and  deuKnistralo 
to  tlie  worhl  that  they  have  lieen  asking  "  ll(jw  "  to 
siidi  a  gooil  purpose,  that  tliey  are  ;il)le  to  show  all 
the  other  branches  of  the  hiiiiiaii  family  "How,'' 
better  than  anybody  else.  Wliiie  your  antltiiiaries 
will  look  after  the  "'•  iirevlous  (niestion,"  and  these 
should  tie  respectfully  disposed  of,  yet  let  tliem  not 
■' move  the  previous  question"  to  the  exclusion  of 
present  aiicl  coming  ones,  I  have  sent  ncooiplete 
iainlly  record  of  my  branch  to  my  brother,  who. 
after  Viliing  some  blanks,  will  forward  the  same  to 
you.  Let  me  know  (d' all  that  Is  done,  so  far  as  re- 
ported liy  the  press,  and  assess  me  for  expenses. 

Long  n'lav  tliese  human  interrogation  points  stand 
on  the  earth,  and  at  the  end  may  eacli  prove  that  ho 
has  learned  Iloio  to  go  uj)  higher. 
Yours  fraternally. 

K.  Fkank  Howe. 


It  is  hoped  tluit  tho  "si.x-foot  sapling  of 
twenty-four  summers,"  who  representr;  tho 
family  in  the  region  of  I'otroloum,  and  writes 


6 


THE  HOWE  FAMILY  GATHERING. 


tI)o  following  pleasant  letter,  ha><,  by  this 
time,  "  struck  oil,"  and  tliiit  he  will  bo  pres- 
ent, "cloiiic:!  in  the  comeliness  and  vi<,'or 
of  connubial  foliage,"  at  the  next  Howe 
gathering. 

TiTcsvir.r.F,  Ta.,  Aug.  28, 1871. 
Col.  Frank  K.  IIoh'k,  C/mirman; 

I  beg  Iciivu  to  present  my  sincere  regrets  that  the 
only  mule  representitivti  <if  tlie  Howe  I'amlly  In  the 
Oiimmcrchil  capital  of  the  oil  ri'i;ioii  ulionld  be  un- 
able to  pi-rtlcipate  in  your  happy  reunion  in  liar- 
morjy  Orove. 

I/oz'je  it  so  happens  may  be  e.isily  explained.  The 
only  brancli  of  the  family  tree  that  has  extended  It- 
Helf  lo  this  liicalily,  canni.t  put  forth  its  learen.  It 
has  neither  bnd  nor  blossoms,  but  stands  a  six-foi.' 
8aplliii{  of  twenty-four  summers,  its  tendrils  of 
springing  all'ection  retarded  bv  summer  drouth. 
When  the  coming  d(!Ws  shall  refresli  it,  and  it  sliall 
be  clothed  in  the  comeliness  and  vigor  of  connubial 
foliage,  putting  fortli  twigs,  boughs,  nnd  branches 
in  emulation  of  its  revered  ancestry,  its  loftiest  am- 
bition will  be  gratllled  in  transporting  Its  trunks  and 
limbs  to  every  sncceeding  reunloti  of  that  celebrated 
anil  ubifiultoits  //om<;-sehold,  which  yet  no  man  hath 
numbered.    I  remain  yours  respectfully, 

W.M.  Paukkk  IIowe. 


It  w.-is  very  gratifying  to  tiie  Committee 
to  receive  the  ensuing  letter  and  its  con- 
tents, evincing  tiie  liberality  of  tiio  under- 
signed, as  well  as  the  interest  manifested  in 
tlie  reunion : 

Lowell.  Sept.  2,  1S71. 
Elias  IIowe,  Esq.,  103  Court  St..  ISosion : 

Deah  Silt, — While  enjoying  the  intcri'sting  exer- 
cises at  the  grand  "  reunion"  on  Thursday,  the  op- 
portunity for  me,  ,ind  those  who  were  with  me.  to 
contribute  any  funds  to  the  treasury,  passed  by  un- 
heeded till  it  was  too  late. 

I  now  enclose  a  check  for  twenty-tliree  dollars, 
which  1  beg  you  to  accept  and  appropriate  towards 
payint'  tlie  expenses  of  tile  (irst  '  (J  rand  Howe  Uath- 
oring."  Yours  respectfully, 

EowAUD  B.  IIowe, 

Mrs.  S.illv  IIowe,  i?.5.;  Mrs.  Clara  W.  Ilarwood, 
$.').;  E.  B.  Howe,  $10.;  Miss  Aurelia  L.  IIowe,  jll.; 
Miss  Laura  F.  Howe,  §1. ;  Miss  Martha  W.  Howe,  $1. 


The  following  letter,  from  a  member  of 
the  family  in  tiie  far  Soutii-we.st.  well  e.\- 
pres.ses  the  interest  wliieli  the  Howes  enter- 
tain for  each  other,  and  tiie  records  of  their 
ancestry : 

VieKSBunc,  Miss.,  Sept.  14, 1S71. 
Elias  Howe,  Esq., 

lo;i  Court  Street.  Boston  : 
Di;au  Siu,  — 1  deeply  regret  my  inability  to  be 
present  at  the  Family  (iathering,  31st  ult.  it  was  a 
very  happy  thought'  originating  said  reunion,  and 
doubtless  many  things  were  seen,  many  words  said, 
nnd  agreeable  persons  collecled  logether  ttiat  will 
render  the  lilst  of  August,  1871,  memorable  in  tlie 
nnnals  i)f  "  The  Howe  Family."  1  kmiw  myself  to 
be  a  lineal  descen(l.'"it  of.Ii)hn  Howe,  of  Marlborough, 
in  tlie  tentli  generction.  My  father  was  llev.  Uezaieel 
Howe,  and  his  father  was  named  Timothy,    Thus 


far  memory.  The  records  of  our  familvnro  with  my 
oldest  brotlier,  B.  F.  Howe,  Esq.,  of  New  Vork.  I 
liavo  lived  in  this  place  for  iho  last  thirty-ilireo 
years;  yet  my  love  for  family  name  and  fame  Is  iia 
Intense  as  ever,  nnd  the  purity  of  my  descent  has 
ever  been  my  pride. 

I  sliould  be  pleased  to  bo  furnished  with  any  mo- 
moriai  of  the  occasion  referred  to  that  may  be  gotten 
up  by  tne  managers,  or  any  medal  that  m.iy  be  siriijk 
oir  commemorative  of  it,  and  with  "  Tlie  genealog- 
ical llegistcr"  that  is  co-templated,  or  intended  to 
lie  pulilishod.  Any,  or  all  if  tiiesc  sent  by  express, 
C.  <).  D.,  will  be  attended  to. 

Living  at  such  a  distance  as  I  do,  I  have  not  been 
able  to  procure  even  it  newspaper  containing  a  full 
aecdunt  of  "The  Gathering."  Eiicioseil  I  senil  ,')0 
cents  to  purchase  for  me  sucli  papers  as  you  can  pro- 
cure f(ir  me,  containing  such  i)roccedlngs. 

Any  other  liiformation  you  can  give  uie  on  theso 
points  will  be  greatly  appreciate.!,  and  will  oblige 
Vour  obeuiciit  servant, 

U.  D.  nowE. 


Tiic  following  letter  exhibits  tlio  interest 
taken  in  the  festival,  and  the  generosity  and 
liberality  of  all  members  of  tiic  Howe'fain- 
ily  tiirougiiout  the  country : 

Akron,  Sept.  2.3,  1S71. 
Ei.iAs  IIowe,  Esq. : 

Di:An  Sir,— Wih  you  bo  kind  onon  h  to  inf.n-in 
me  if  the  iirooeediiigs  of  the  '•  Howe  Gathering  "  at 
Framingliam  will  bo  published  in  any  other  form 
than  that  already  furnished  by  the  newspapers  ? 

If  such  Is  the  case  I  would  like  a  few  copies,  and 
also  to  become  a  subscriber  to  any  fund  neees>ary 
to  defray  any  expense  of  th.at  kind"  that  has,  or  may, 
accrue. 

I  should  have  been  present  at  the  meeting,  lint 
was  taken  sick  at  Hartford,  on  my  way  there,  and 
could  not  attend. 

I  do  not  know  of  any  of  our  br.anch  of  the  IIowr 
family  to  have  lieen  present. 

My  great-grandfather  w.as  an  early  settler  in  St. 
Mary's  County,  Md.  I  can  give  a  partial  history  of 
some  of  bin  descendants  when  it  Is  necessary. 

My  father,  itichard  Howe  (aged  72),  would  liko 
very  mucli  to  !ind  out  if  any  descendants  an^  living 
of  ills  uncles  Uichard  and  "Joseph,  who  emigrated 
to  Kentucky  between  the  years  liOJ  and  ISOii,  fuin 
Maryland.  Yours  truly, 

C.  R.  IIowe. 


A  vast  number  of  letters  has  been  re- 
ceived, and  still  they  continue  to  come,  in 
relation  to  the  "Gathering."  They  contain, 
in  many  instances,  genealogical  information, 
whieh  will  prove  of  invaluable  service  to 
tliose  engaged  in  jireparing  the  "  Register 
of  the  Howe  Family."  Several  of  them 
tr.aee  the  descent  back  to  the  original  set- 
tlers. One  of  them  is  from  a  descendant  of 
Mrs.  Jemima  Howe,  who  was,  with  iier  eliil- 
dren,  taken  captive  by  tlio  Indians  at  Hins- 
dale, N.  IL,  in  175,">.  All  of  them  e.-cpress 
a  lively  interest  in  the  Howe  Family  Gatli- 
ering.  Tliey  form  of  themselves  a  valuable 
"  Howe  Library." 


THE   HOWE  FAMILY  GATHERING. 


i 


The  letter  of  the  Hon.  Henry  Wilson, 
U.  S.  Senator,  whicli  follows,  will  be  reiul 
with  great  pleasure  by  every  member  of  tiie 
Howe  family,  and  espceially  tlie  toueliinjj 
allusion,  at  tlie  eiose,  to  the  lovely  anil  pious 
wife  of  the  distinguisiied  Senator. 

Natick,  Mass.,  Oct.  7,  1871. 
Kliah  TIowe,  Esq.: 

SIv  Dkau  8iu,  —  On  my  rotiirii  from  ,i  liricf  visit 
to  Europe,  I  foiiiul  your  preHsiiig  iiivltallun  to  be 
pri'Bont  at,  luul  piirtlcip.ite  iii,tlio  iiiteujeil  giitlicring 
of  the  Howe  family  nl  Kramingliam,  in  August. 
Sucli  a  gallii  ring  could  not  l)Ul  be  one  of  tlie  deepest 
interest  to  nil  wlio  bore  tlnit  name,  or  were  con- 
ni'eted  witli  it  by  Ivindred  ties.  1  im  glad  to  iearn 
tlnit  tlio  meeting  was  largely  attended  by  perBons  of 
tlie  family  name  and  blood,  from  all  seelions  of  tlie 
country,  "and  tbat  the  occasion  was  full  of  joyous 
associations  and  fond  recollciions.  Absence,  nlouc, 
from  my  native  land,  prevented  my  attendance.  I 
regret,  and  shall  long  continue  to  regret,  that  I  was 
not  permitted  on  that  occasion  to  mingle  with  those 
who  bear  the  name  of  one  endeared  to  me  by  the 
lioliest  and  teiiderest  ties  of  eartli  —  of  one  of  the 
purest  and  loveliest  spirits  that  ever  blessed  kindred 
and  friends  by  her  presence,  or  lefl,  in  passing  through 
death  to  a  higher  life,  more  precious  memories.* 
Ever  yours, 

IlESRY  Wilson. 

*  The  ITon.  ITonry  AVilson  was  born  in  Farming- 
ton,  N.  H.,  !''el).  lf),'lS12;  and  was  married  to  Miss 
Harriet  M.  Howe,  <if  Xaticli,  Oct.  'JS,  1S40.  f^lu!  was 
the  daughter  of  Amasa  and  Mary  (Tonihs)  Howe, 
of  Fraiiiingham,  und  died  greatly  "lamented,  In  May, 
1870. 

Tlieir  only  son,  Lt.-Col.  Ilenry  Hamilton  Wilson, 
born  in  Natick,  Nov.  11,  1840,  died  at  Austin,  Texas, 
Dec.  i!4,  1815(5,  Mrs.  Wilson  was  a  lady  of  unusual 
menltal  and  personal  attractions,  blending  grace  with 
dignty  in  manner,  and  ornamenting,  botli  in  private 
and  in  pnlilie  life,  the  doctrines  of  her  Lord  and 
Master.  The  following  sketch,  by  Mrs.  Mary  Clem- 
mer  Ames,  will  be  read  with  interest: 

'•  Within  the  last  week  tlio  body  of  one  has  been 


laid  in  her  i;ative  earth,  whose  lovely  presence  will 
long  be  missed  in  Wasliington.  Mrs.  Wilson,  the 
wile  of  Senator  Wilson,  went  out  from  atnonit  us  in 
the  fair  May  days,  and  the  places  which  have  known 
lier  hero  so  long  and  so  pleasantly,  will  know  her, 
save  in  memory,  no  more  forever.  Hlie  was  a  gentle, 
Christian  woman.  I  have  never  yet  found  words 
rich  enough  to  tell  all  that  such  a  woman  Is.  My 
pen  lingers  lovingly  upon  her  name.  1  would  fain 
say  son.ething  of  lier  who  now  lives  beyond  the 
meed  of  all  human  praise,  that  would  make  her  ex- 
ample more  beautiful  and  enduring  to  the  living. 
For,  in  profounder  Intellectual  development,  result- 
ing froni  wider  culture  and  larger  opportunity,  are 
we  in  no  dan«er  of  losing  sight  of  those  graces  of 
the  spirit,  which,  however  e.xalted  her  fate,  must 
remain  to  the  end  the  supieme  charm  of  woman  ? 
There  is  nothing  In  all  t!.o  universe  so  sweet  as  a 
Christian  woman;  as  she  tvho  has  received  into  her 
heart,  till  it  shines  forth  in  her  character  and  lile,  the 
love  of  the  divine  Master. 

"  Such  a  woman  w.is  Mrs.  Wilson  In  this  ga.,  cap- 
ital. When  great  sorrow  fell  upon  her.  ami  "cease- 
less sutfering,  the  light  from  the  tieavenly  places  fell 
upon  her  face;  with  an  angel  patience,  and  a  child- 
like smile,  and  an  unfaltering  faith,  she  we;it  down 
into  the  valley  of  shadows.  She  possessed  n  keen 
and  wide  intelligence.  She  was  conversant  with 
public  questions,  and  interested  in  all  those  move- 
ments of  the  day  in  which  her  husband  takes  so 
prominent  a  part.  Hetiring  by  nature,  she  avoided 
instinctively  all  ostentatious  display;  but  where  help 
and  cncoufagemcnt  was  needed  'by  another,  the 
latent  power  of  her  character  sprang  into  life,  and 
then  she  proved  herself  equal  to  great  executive 
ellbrt.  No  one  can  praise  her  so  eloquently  as  he 
who  loved  her  and  knew  her  best.  To  hear  Senator 
Wilson  speak  of  his  wife  when  he  taught  her,  a 
little  girl  in  school;  when  ho  married  her,  '  tho 
loveliest  girl  in  all  tlie  county';  when  he  received 
Into  his  heart  the  fragrance  of  her  daily  example; 
when  he  watched  over  her  dying,  only  to  marvel  at 
the  endurance  and  sweetness  and  sunshine  of  her 
patience,  is  to  learn  what  a  force  for  spirituiil  clevel- 
opnient,  what  a  cciiseless  inspiration,  was  tliis  wifo 
to  lier  husband.  I'recious  to  those  who  live,  is  the 
legacy  of  such  a  life." 


LETTER  OF  JAMES  MURRAY  HOWE. 


I  have  been  much  gratified  at  having  the  oppor. 
tuiiity  to  meet  so  many  of  the  Howe  family.  ^V  hen 
We  New  England  families  meet  together  after  a  sep- 
aration of  years,  we  generally  give  an  account  of 
what  has  occurred  in  the  branches  of  the  family  to 
which  we  severally  belong,  and  at  thisgri'at  gathering 
of  all  the  Howes  it  seems  projier  that  the  several 
hranchcs  should  report  concerning  their  own  imme- 
diate ancestry,  and  who  they  were,  and  what  became 
of  them.  In  .accordance  with  this  view  I  jn-opose  to 
give  you  a  little  sketch  of  my  own  immediate  family. 
My  grandfather  was  Dr.  Ef  ies  Howe,  who  lived  and 
diid  in  lielehertown,  Mass.  He  was  a  surgeon  In 
the  army,  during  the  War  of  the  Ilevolution,  and 
served  upon  the  staff  of  (ienerr.l  Gates.  After  the 
Wiir  was  over  he  established  himself  in  Helchertown, 
nnil  through  a  long  life  practised  medicine  in  lUd- 
chertown  and  the  neighboring  towns.    Ue  had  three 


sons;  William,  Estes,  and  S.amuel,  all  of  whom 
became  lawyers  and  judges  in  the  States  in  which 
tlicy  resided.  William  in  the  State  of  Vermont, 
Estes  in  the  State  of  New  York,  and  Samuel,  my 
father,  in  the  State  of  Massachusetts.  It  is  not 
common  for  three  judges  to  come  from  one  family, 
much  less  was  it  in  former  days,  when  the  titli' of , In. Igo 
con\.  yed  to  every  man's  mind  the  idea  of  Integrity, 
npriglilncss,  and  justice.  My  father  left  six  ehll- 
dren  ;  three  sons  .and  three  daughters,  four  of  whom 
are  at  Frnininijliam  to-day. 

I  am  glad  we  have  been  so  Hucccssfiil  in  :.'iitlierlnj» 
the  Howes  together,  and  hope  at  some  fn i lire  time 
we  may  have  another  meetint.',  doublini;  iMt  that 
cousins  .Joseph  of  Halifax,  Frank  of  New  York,  and 
Ellas  of  Hoston,  will  always  be  ready  to  resume  the 
r<s|)ective  roles  assumed  l)"y  them  to-day,  go  much  to 
the  gratilication  of  all  the  ilowes. 


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THE  HOWE  FAMILY  GATHERING. 


VI.    DEATH    OF    A    MEMBER   OF    THE 

COMMITTEE. 

While  engaged  in  making  preparations  for 
the  festival,  tlie  sad  intelligenee  of  the  doatii 
of  a  respected  member  of  the  committee  who 
had  taken  a  lively  interest  and  an  active  part 
in  the  proceedings,  cast  a  shadow  over  every 
heart,  and  taught  anew  the  lesson  that  our 
meetings  here  are  but  preparatory  to  the 
meetings  in  a  lovelier  land ;  and  that  what 
is  to  be  done  here  must  bo  quickly,  nolily 
done.  Mr.  Benjamin  L.  Howe,  of  Ayer, 
Mass.,  died  in  that  town  on  the  twenty- 
fourth  day  of  June,  1871,  aged  C5  years, 
lie  was  a  man  of  ability,  possessing  a  cheer- 
ful temper  of  mind,  and  enjoying  tiie  con- 
fidence and  respect  of  his  fellow-citizens. 
lie  was,  at  the  ti:ve  of  his  decease,  Deputy 
State  Constable  and  Deputy  SheriHof  Mid- 
dlesex County,  and  one  of  the  Sciiool  Com- 
mittee of  tile  town  in  which  he  lived.  His 
funeral  was  very  largely  attended,  the  cor- 
tege numbering  over  one  hundred  carriages. 
A  more  extended  account  of  him  will  be 
given  in  the  "  Register  of  the  Howe  Fam- 
ily," now  in  course  of  preparation  by  Messrs. 
Is'ason,  Trask  and  Temple. 


VH.    PRELIMINARY   AUKANOEMEXTS   FOR  TIIE 
MEETING. 

In  order  to  entertain  the  large  Howe  fam- 
ily and  its  connections  physically,  socially, 
and  intellectuallj',  the  committee  engaged 
Yale's  mammoth  tent,  whose  ample  folds 
would  cover  at  least  eight  thousand  people, 
and  a  caterer,  to  provide  therein  a  dinner 
for  the  company.  Arrangements  were  made 
for  special  accommodations  with  the  various 
railroads  leading  to  the  place  of  meeting. 
The  lion.  Joseph  Howe,  Secretary  of  the 
Dominion  of  Canada,  \^as  engaged  to  deliver 
the  principal  oration  of  the  day.  Others 
were  invited  to  make  addresses  and  remarks 
appropriate  to  the  Gathering.  The  services 
of  Hall's  celebrated  band,  augmented  by  the 
Metropolitan,  were  secured,  and  several 
original  odes,  adapted  to  some  well-know^n 
airs,  were  composed  by  members  of  the  fam- 
ily for  the  occasion.  A  Cabinet  of  Curiosities 
was  formed,  and  blank-books  prepared  for 
registering  names  :  swings,  boats,  balls,  etc., 
were  got  in  readiness  for  the  amusement  of 
the  young. 

A  very  beautiful  badge  of  blue  satin  rib- 
bon, bearing  the  Howe  family  coat-of-arms, 
with  the  words  in  gold,  "  Howe  Family 
Gatheuing,  Harmony  Grove,  South  Fka- 
JiiNoiiAM,  August  1$1,  1871,"  was  prepared, 
to  be  worn  at  the  meeting,  and  to  be  pre- 
served as  a  memento  of  the  day ;  and  an 
elaborate  programme  of  the  services  of  the 
day,  with  the  words  and  music  lO  he  sung, 
was  printed. 

Only  those  experienced  in  such  matters 
know  what  time,  what  forecast,  and  what 
outlay  such  arrangements  call  for,  especi- 
ally when  the  number  of  persons  who  will 


share  the  entertainment  is  unknown.  But 
in  anticipation  of  a  glorious  gathering  ortho 
good  old  family  of  Howe,  the  work,  with 
right  good-will,  was  done. 


VIII.  levee  at  the  revere  house. 

As  several  distinguished  members  of  tho 
Howe  family  had  arrived  in  Boston  season- 
ably to  attend  tho  gathering,  it  was  deemed 
advisable  that  u  reunion,  wlicro  they  might 
become  acquainted  with  each  other,  and  per- 
fect the  arrangements  for  tho  ensuing  day, 
should  be  held  at  the  Kevere  House  on  the 
evening  of  the  thirtieth  day  of  August,  and 
a  notice  to  this  effect  was  given  in  tlic  pub- 
lie  i)rints.  Owing  to  a  drenching  rain,  tlie 
number  present  was  quite  limited;  yet  the 
utmost  harmony,  cordiality,  and  good-will 
prevailed.  The  meeting  was  entirely  infor- 
mal, and,  after  mutual  greetings,  wit  and 
wisdom  flowed  forth  naturally  from  almost 
every  tongue. 

The  Hon.  Joseph  IIowc  was  full  of 
spriglitliness  and  mirth.  Colonel  Frank  E. 
Howe  —  who  is,  by  the  by,  quite  courtly  in 
Irs  bearing  —  made  many  liajjpy  hits.  Thos. 
P.  Howe,  Counsellor,  of  New  York,  re- 
counted well  tiie  struggles  of  Elias  Howe 
in  bringing  out  his  great  invention;  James 
Murray  Howe,  of  Boston,  and  James  Howe, 
President  of  the  Eagle  Lead  Works,  Brook- 
lyn, N.  Y.,  were  full  of  good-humor.  The 
Hon.  William  Wirt  Howe,  youthful  in  ap- 
pearance for  a  judge,  conversed  quite  elo- 
quently, and  Mrs.  Julia  Ward  Howe,  with 
her  quick  imagination,  proved  an  even 
mateli  for  him. 

"  Do  they  make  out  these  Smithsonian 
forecasts  of  the  weather,"  she  inquired,  in 
reference  to  the  rain  then  falling,  '•  by 
mathematics  or  by  guess?"  "By  guess,  I 
think,"  returned  the  judge.  "  Oh,  yes  I  " 
replied  the  poetess,  "  and  that  takes  uuain  !  " 

The  Hon.  II.  S.  Howe,  of  Bolton,  enter- 
tained the  guests  in  his  usual  happy  man- 
ner, and  at  an  early  hour  the  company 
retired,  all  pleased,  no  doubt,  with  the  new 
acquaintances  they  had  formed,  the  agree- 
able tete-il-tetes  they  had  enjoyed,  and  tho 
hope  of  seeing  tho  whole  "Howe  Clan"  to- 
gether in  the  morning. 


IX.    HARMONY    GUOVE    ON   THE     MORNING   OF 
TIIE    GATHERING. 

The  sky,  on  the  morning  of  the  thirty-first 
of  August,  was  overcast;  but  the  clouds 
slowly  rolled  away,  the  sun  shone  forth  in 
splendor,  and  there  followed  one  of  the 
clearest  and  serenest  days  of  the  whole 
season. 

The  heavy  rains  of  the  preceding  evening 
had  purified  the  atmosphere,  and  given  it  an 
exhilarating  freshness,  so  that  it  was  just  a 
luxury  to  breathe  and  feel  one's  self  alive 
upon  that  peerless  day.  The  shower  had 
cleansed  the  grove,  and  brightened  every 
leaf  and  flower ;  and  as  tho  sunbeams  fell 


if 
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THE  HOWE  FAMILY  GATHERING. 


in  golden  flashes  hero  and  there  through 
openings  in  tlio  oak  and  cliestnut-trees,  the 
birds  poured  fortii  tiieir  sweetest  earolings; 
tlie  insects  sparkled  in  the  light,  and  ren- 
ovated Nature  seemed  herself  to  extend  a 
cordial  welcome  to  the  company.  Over  the 
main  western  entrance  to  the  grove  were  in- 
scribed, in  bold  red  letters:  "  llowi:  Fam- 
ily Gatheui.no!    Wklcomk!" 

On  the  green  platerai  beside  the  grove  the 
mammoth  tent,  adorned  with  Hags  iind  stream- 
ers, made  a  line  appearance ;  near  it  stood  an- 
other tent,  large  and  commodious,  bearing 
on  its  front  "The  lIowi;  Cauinet";  and 
close  by  still  aaothcr  tent,  for  the  use  of  the 
Finance  Committee.  The  speaker's  bland 
was  handsomely  decorated  witli  Howers,  with 
flags  of  the  United  States  and  England,  and 
in  the  front  was  the  inscription,  made  in  ru- 
bric, of  the  simple  word  —  "  Ilowi; !  " 

Blank-books  were  opened  on  a  st:md  fi  . 
registering  the  r.ames  of  the  family,  and  a 
large  circular  swing,  nine-pins,  and  boats 
upon  the  lake,  were  in  readiness  for  the 
amusement  of  the  younger  members  of  the 
family.  Huge  boxes  of  viands,  fruits,  etc., 
were  continually  arriving  for  the  furnisiiing 
of  tiie  tables,  which  were  already  decorated 
with  rich  bouquets  of  flowers. 

The  dancing-hall  was  swept  iind  garnished, 
and  a  restaurant  near  the  entrance  to  the 
grove  was  well  stored  with  ico^creams,  pics 
and  cakes,  and  tea  and  coflVe,  and  the  like, 
for  the  refreshment  of  the  multitude. 


X.    THE    GATHERING   OF   TIIE  UOWE   FAMILY. 

At  about  nine  o'clock  in  the  morning  the 
trains  began  to  arrive  from  tlie  ditterent 
points  of  the  compass,  freighted  with  the 
members,  male  and  female,  old  and  young, 
of  the  Howe  family.  Some  had  come  fro:n 
the  immediate  neighborhood,  Sudl)ury, 
Marlliorough,  Hudson,  Lowell,  Haverhill, 
Ipswich,  Cambridge,  Boston;  some  from 
Connecticut,  Maine,  New  Hampshire;  some 
from  the  distant  cities  and  prniries  of  the 
West;  some  from  southern  clinies;  some 
from  the  British  Provinces.  Among  them 
might  be  seen  the  sturdy  yeoman,  with  his 
healthful  wife  and  bright-eyed  sons  and 
daughters;  the  intelligent  mechanic,  with 
his  well-dressed  companion  and  tiie  ■•baby"  ; 
the  merchant,  with  his  bland  adilress ;  tlie 
minister  of  serious  mien;  the  physician, 
lawyer,  statesman;  the  old  man.  with  his 
whitening  locks,  like  Jacob,  leaning  on  his 
staff;  the  maiden  in  her  bloom  and  beauty; 
the  laugiiing  boy,  the  prattling  ciiild,  led  by 
its  tender  mother.'''     lleporters  of  the  i)ress 

*  Tho  youngest  person  present  was  Everett  Cliase 
Howe,  nifcil  live  moiitim  mul  four  dayK,  of  Marllxir- 
oiigh,  ami  till'  oldest  porKuii  Iheio,  biaiiiig  llic  lluwe 
tiaiiK',  was  Eihvald  llowe,  Ksq.,  foinieily  a  iiiurcliaiit 
of  I'lirtlaiid,  Mo.,  burn  .Inly  lU,  1"8;>,  and  conse- 
quently ill  his  eiglity-ninlli  year.  Jle  still  writes  a 
Bteady,  clear,  round  "hand,  as  Ids  autograph  in  the 
itegibter  of  tlie  day  attests. 


were  present  taking  notes,  and  here  and 
tiiere  were  standing  groups  of  interested 
spectators  from  the  neighboring  towns. 

It  was  a  beautiful  and  touching  siylit,  ti.e 
nssembling  of  these  jjcople  of  a  kindred 
blood  from  homes  so  distant  and  so  varied, 
and  as  they  met  beneath  tho  grateful  sliades 
of  Harmony  Grove,  and  interchanged  (con- 
gratulations on  this  delicious  morning,  light 
beaming  in  every  eye,  and  joy  in  every 
heart,  the  universal  sentiment  appeareil  to 
be  that  the  '•  good  time  "  spoken  of  liail  ac- 
tually come. 

The  ends  of  tho  earth  scorned  to  meet  to- 
gether in  tills  grand  family  gathering :  A 
Howe  from  Canada  shakes  hands  witii  one 
from  Oregon;  a  missionary,  Mrs.  Biiiton, 
ncc  Howe,  from  Syria,  salutes  one  of  her 
kindred  from  the  Sandwich  Islands.  All 
seemed  to  be  well  acquainted  with  each 
other.  Inquiries  for  the  absent  ones  pa-s 
from  lip  to  lip;  stories  of  the  exploits  and 
sufferings  of  ancestors  are  related ;  new  re- 
lationships are  discovered;  pedigrees  and 
matrimonial  alliances  traced  out;  i)ersiinal 
incidents  recounted;  names  and  addresses 
interchanged;  and  tho  pleasure  of  the  jirrs- 
ent  meeting,  and  the  hope  of  one  to  come, 
is  everywhere  expressed. 

On  every  side  the  sounds  arise:  "How 
are  you,  cousin?"  "  How  is  your  mother?" 
'•Where  do  you  now  live?"  "To  whieli 
Howe  family  do  you  belong?  "  "  Was  your 
ancestor  John  or  James,  Edward  or  Aljr.i- 
ham?"  "Shall  I  introduce  you  to  my 
brother,  M.  G.  Howe?"  "  Whom  did  your 
sister  Mary  marry  ?  "  "  Isn't  this  a  splJndid 
day  ?  "     "A  grand  good  gathering  ?  " 

Yes,  it  was  a  grand  good  gatiiering!  The 
hearts  of  tho  Howes  were  opened;  the  ten- 
derest  chords  of  feeling  touched;  the  holier 
sentiments  of  the  soul  awakened ;  the  golden 
ties  of  fraternity  strengthened  ;  and  lolVier 
aspirations  entertained  of  adding  per  virtu- 
icni  some  fresh  lustre  to  tiie  good  old  sur- 
name Howe. 

Sometimes  a  life  of  years  is  most  surpris- 
ingly compressed  into  a  single  day.  So  was 
it  with  some  persons  in  that  company.  They 
met  their  kindred  face  to  face ;  tliey  saw 
tiieniselves  surrounded  by  a  host  of  iVieiuls; 
they  saw  that  heart  responded  unto  Ik  art, 
and  eye  to  eye;  they  felt  that  tiiey  were  not 
alone  in  this  wide  world;  tliey  gained  now 
courage  for  tiie  hattle-tields  of  life  ;  and  thus 
in  those  brief,  joyous  hours  of  social  eon- 
verse,  mutual  congratulation  and  fnUTiial 
sympathy,  they  lived  long  years ;  and  lo 
them  memory  will  revert  with  pleasure  till 
the  beating  of  tiie  pulse  siiall  cease.  Even 
by  an  indifferent  spectator,  were  any  siiec- 
tator  cynical  enough  to  Ijl  indilfert'iit,  Mieli 
a  scene  of  family  afl'ection  and  felicity  can 
never  be  forgotten.  The  flowers  themselves 
may  fade  and  perish,  but  tho  aroma  still 
remains. 

As  the  crowd,  now  decorated  with  the 
beautiful   badges  in  blue  and  gold,  swelled 


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THE  HOWE  FAMILY  GATHERING. 


up  to  llinusnntls*  in  tlio  grove,  it  became  a 
source  of  exquisite  i)leasuro  to  look  over 
it  ami  tnieo  the  similarity,  tiie  family  like- 
ness, in  the  form  ami  features  of  tiie  people. 
Lipiit  eoinpli'xions,  iDtij^  iinrl  oval  faces, 
characterized  hy  Koiiian  noses,  everywliere 
prevailed.  Black  eyes  and  hair  were  tlie 
exceptions.  A  j)ect:liar  i)leasant  Howe  cx- 
])rehsion  characterized  almost  every  coun- 
tenance, of  which  the  face  of  the  Hon. 
Joseph  Howe  might  he  taken  as  one,  and 
that  of  Col.  Frank  E.  Howe  as  another 
ty])e.  Even  the  intonations  of  the  voice 
appealed  to  have  a  character  peculiarly 
their  own,  which  indicated  unmistakably 
the  Howe  descent.  The  genealogist  here 
could  in  a  moment  see  that 

"  'TIs  not  oil  In  bringlnj;  up  " ; 
but  still  there's  something  in  the  hlood. 

Seldom  has  it  been  our  privilege  to  look 
upon  such  a  healthful,  well-dressed,  well- 
behaved  and  happy  throng  of  people.  We 
sa.v  no  dandies,  loafers,  shabby-genteel 
political  brawlers ;  but  every  one  seemed  to 
have  come  here  from  a  happy  and  well-or- 
dered home.  The  Howes  —  and  would  that 
we  were  one  of  them  —  need  surely  never  be 
ashamed  to  meet  their  kindred. 


XI.    EXERCISES   AT   THE    GROVE. 

As  soon  as  the  company  was  seated  in 
tlic  amphitheatre,  the  largo  and  beautifully 
printed  programme  was  distributed,  a  part 
of  which  we  give  below  : 

PROGRAMME. 

1.  Prayer. 

2.  Opening  Address,  by  Col.  Frank  E. 

Howe,  President  of  the  Day,  of  New 
York. 

3.  Song,  words  by  Mrs.  Julia  Ward  Howe, 

of  Boston. 

4.  Oration,  by  the  Hon.  Joscj)!)  Howe, 

Secretary  of  State  of  the  Js'ew  Do- 
minion. 

5.  Song,  words  by  Caroline  Dana  Howe, 

of  Portland,  Me. 
C.  Address,  by  Jlrs.  Julia  Ward  Howe. 

7.  JIusic  iiv  TiiE  Band. 

8.  Address,    by    the    Hon.    Win.    Wirt 

Howe,  of  New  Orleans. 

9.  Song,   words    by    ^Mrs.    Mary    Howe 

Hinckley,  of  San  Francisco. 
10.  Otiieu  Si'kakkus. 

DiNNKR    IN    THE    MaMMOTII     TeNT,    Ut 

one  o'clock,  P.  m. 
Amiiskments  and  Sports,  after  2.30 

p.  M. 

The  bands, t  led  by  David  Culver  Hall, 

*It  is  I'Htim.iti'il  tliat  iipwaicls  of  tln'cc  tliousnnd 
porKoiiH  wire  on  tlu'  !{iiniiul«  during  tlii^  <li>.y.  Oiio 
n'liortoi- FiU  tlic  mitnlicr  !iM  liigli  as  ll\lrty-fivo  hun- 
dri'il.  Ainoiii!  tiicni  wo  noticed  one  poisoii  deaf  and 
dinnb,  wiiir  coiiliruially  poinli'd  up  to  lu'aven  as  tlie 
pi:uL'  for  till!  liiial  mretiiig. 

t 'I'lii'  cdinbint'd  bands  oonslstod  of  llall'a  Brasa 
Baiiil,  ]).  C.  Hall,  l.radLT,  and  the  following  sflcet 
intniburs  ;  Uhudolpli  llall,  T.  L.  Allen,  11. 1).  Brooks, 


II. 


12. 


plnyed,  with  great  beauty  and  effect,  for  the 
welcome  to  the  grounds,  tlie  "  Wedding 
March "  of  Mendelssohn,  which  was  fol- 
lowed by  the  overture  of  the  "  Poet  and 
Peasant,"  by  Suppe ;  the  beautiful  air, 

"  Hit  briglit  smile  haunts  mo  still," 
and  several  other  favorite  pieces.  Col. 
Frank  E.  Howe,  President  of  the  day,  and 
other  officers,  then,  at  ten  o'clock,  ascended 
the  platform,  in  company  with  the  Hon. 
Joseph  Howe,  the  orator,  and  Mrs.  Powers, 
of  Boston,  together  with  the  Hon.  William 
Wirt  Ilowe  and  family  of  Louisiana,  Mrs. 
Julia  Ward  Howe,  and  other  distin^Miished 
members  of  the  Howe  family. 

Among  those  advanced  in  life  we  noticed 
tlie  Rev.  Moses  Howe,  of  New  Bedford;  Mr. 
Edward  Howe,  of  Portland,  who  took  great 
interest  in  the  festival,  and  Mrs.  Aniasa 
Howe,  the  mother  of  the  late  accomplished 
wife  of  Senator  Wilson,  now  in  Paris.  Her 
eye  still  sparkles  with  the  glow  of  youth, 
and  her  faculties  are  as  yet  unimpaired  by 
age.  Col.  James  Brown,  of  Fraiiiingham, 
almost  ninety  years  of  age,  was  still  in  good 
healtli,  and  seemed  greatly  to  enjoy  the  fes- 
tival. 

Decorated  as  the  stage  was  with  flags  and 
wreaths  of  flowers,  touched  now  and  then 
by  some  stray  beam  of  sunshin(  stealing 
through  the  overarching  oaks  and  ines,  and 
containing,  as  it  did,  so  many  of  tlie  celebri- 
ties of  tiie  family  in  a  single  group,  it  drew 
and  held,  as  if  by  fascination,  every  eye  of 
the  vast  throng  surrotii.ding  it.  The  follow- 
ing unique  and  congratulatory  telegram  now 
brought  forth  hearty  cheers  from  the  vast 
concourse : 

"Lafayette,  Ind.,  Aug.  31,  1S71. 
"To  Col.  Frank  E.  Howe,  Harmony  Grove  : 
"The  undersigned,  an  infinitesimal  por- 
tion of  tlitt  Howe  family  residing  out  here  in 
Hoosier  land,  sends  his  greetings,  with  the 
information  that  he  first  saw  daylight  under 
the  shadow  of  old  Moosilauk,  N.  II.  At  the 
age  of  seven  he  Wiis  removed  to  near  the 
Hub,  and  educated  to  pulling  waxed  ends 
and  pegging  boots.  At  sixteen,  he  left  the 
land  of  steady  habits.  Alone  he  paddled  his 
own  canoe  to  the  valley  of  the  Wabash, 
where  he  has  resided  for  the  last  twenty- 
eight  years.  His  better-half  and  childi-en 
are  present  with  you  to-day.  Long  live  the 
everlasting  Howe  family!  May  their  num- 
ber never  grow  less  —  including  the  Howe 
Sewing  Machine. 

"  Ira  G.  Howe."' 

After  this,  the  Rev.  William  A.  Houghton, 

W.  A.  Owen,  W.  E.  Owon,  D.  H.  Mooro,  G.  H. 
Brown.  H.  Ki'cnch,  8.  K.  Conant,  A.  P.  Holden,  J. 
M.  liullurd;  Metropolitan  Brass  Band,  Arthur  Hall, 
Leader,  and  the  following  select  members:  Charles 
11.  Ball,  J.  Riley,  I.  H.  Odell,  O.  W.  Metealf,  J.  W. 
riunimer,  William  Briggs.  William  Barker.  E.  N. 
Catlin,  the  talented  leader  of  tho  orchestra  at  the 
Boston  Museum;  Wm.  II.  Wblddon,  second  leader, 
and  O.  A.  Whitmore,  solo  clarlonetist,  of  the  HI. 
James  Theatre:  together  forming  an  array  of  mu- 
sical talent  unsurpassed. 


J 


THE  HOWE   FAMILY  GATHERING. 


XI 


of  Berlin,  addressed  the  tlirono  of  grnco  in 
an  earnest  and  appropriate  prayer,  diirinj,' 
wiiicli  lie  rendered  tiianks  for  tlic  beautiful 
day;  for  tlie  social  Bntliering;  for  niereies 
vouciisafed  to  tiie  fathers  of  the  family;  for 
the  honorable  record  which  they  bore.  He 
implored  the  divine  blessing  upon  the  chil- 
dren liere  and  those  absent,  upon  tiie  speaker 
of  the  day,  and  the  nation  which  he  repre- 


sents ;  also  upon  the  land  of  our  birth ;  and 
he  prayed  that  the  smile  of  God  might  i  on- 
tiinie  to  rest  upon  us  and  our  cliildreu,  until 
gatiiered  to  the  first-born  in  heaven. 

At  the  oiinclusion  of  the  prayer,  Col. 
Frank  E.  Howe,  of  New  York,  rose,  and 
gracefully  addressed  the 'audience  as  fol- 
lows : 


INTRODUCTORY  AND  CONGRATULATORY  ADDRESS 


COL.   FRANK   E.   HOWE. 


, 


Kinsfolk  and  Friends; 

Beckoned  by  shadowy  bands,  a  family 
numbering  tliousands  comes  to  circle  a, 
a  hearth  to-day;  bending  their  steps  back 
to  the  roof-tree  again,  come  kinsmen  who 
have  cast  out  their  fortunes  over  a  con- 
tinent—  some  of  tliem  treading  easily  upon 
the  eminences  of  a  realm  on  which,  it  has 
been  said,  tlie  sun  never  sets. 

Pilgrims  to  tiie  shrine  of  home,  you  have 
left  life's  din  for  a  day,  to  freshen  fading  mem- 
ories, to  grasp  hands  with  hearts  in  them, 
to  know  each  otlier  better,  and  to  brighten 
and  strengthen  the  links  of  tliat  cliaiii 
whicii  binds  you  together.  It  is  my  priv- 
ilege, uttering  the  voice  of  all,  to  pronounce 
the  salutation  and  welcome  of  all  to  all. 
It  will  be  fitting  in  me  to  claim  only  a  little 
space  of  your  time,  making  way  for  others 
who  have  added  lustre  to  our  name.  Aly 
discourse  shall  be  mainly  brilliant  flashes 
of  silence.  Home  Tookc  told  the  judge 
that  the  business  of  tiie  Court  was  not  to 
talk,  but  to  help  the  crier  keep  order;  and 
no  doubt  a  jiresiding  officer  siiould  be  as 
silent  as  a  judge  —  perliaps  he  sliould  be  as 
sober,  too.  My  brief  words  to  you  cannot 
be  all  of  mirtli  and  gladness  ;  something  sub- 
dued huslies  merriment.  A  gladness  that 
is  not  gay  issues  from  these  scenes  and 
memories.  Wc  meet  each  other  and  the 
clieek  puts  on  a  smile,  a  smile  tliat  comes 
f;-  lu  the  heart;  but  sighs  and  sadness  come 
also,  because  of 

"  The  graves  thai  liave  grown  j^reen. 
And  the  locks  that  have  grown  grey  I  " 

Many  are  here  —  the  good,  the  gifted, 
and  tlie  true  —  many  whom  Heaven  has 
crowned  with  graces  and  with  genius,  many 
whom  Eartli  has  crowned  with  honors  and 
riches  and  attainments ;  but  still  solitude 
and  loneliness  enter  these  precincts;  some 
are  not  here,  their  places  arc  vacant,  and 
they  will  not  return  again  to  us. 

"  Oil,  for  the  touch  of  a  vanished  hand, 
And  the  sound  of  a  voice  that  is  still." 


The  sentiment  of  such  a  reunion  is  no 
mere  holiday  afiair;  it  is  deeper,  more  sa- 
cred and  tender.  Attachment  to  the  soil 
iioliling  tlie  aslies  of  their  fatliors,  fondness 
for  the  scenes  and  the  associations  of  tiieir 
cliildhood,  affection  for  the  localities  iden- 
tified with  their  ancestors,  have,  in  ail  ages 
and  climes,  been  characteristics  of  man- 
kind. Tlic  feeling  hardly  stops  with  hu- 
manity. Througliout  animated  nature, 
some  such  instinct  seems  to  prevail  —  it  is 
not  ancestral  pride  alone,  but  a  longing  to 
go  back  to  tlie  places,  the  visions,  awd  tlie 
things  of  infancy  and  early  home.  Tlie 
IJomans  brought  beasts  of  the  field  and 
fowls  of  the  air  from  many  distant  regions, 
and  brought  with  each  a  measure  of  its 
parent  soil ;  and  it  was  one  of  IJome's  tra- 
ditions, that  when  placed  in  the  ampliitlie. 
atre,  these  mute  and  e.xilcd  captives  sought 
each  its  handful  of  native  land. 

Even  inanimate  creation  seems  to  share 
this  human  yearning,  and  things  that 
have  no  sense  or  touch  or  motion  cling  to 
the  memories  of  birth  and  to  the  associa- 
tions of  childhood.  Weird  symbols  of  this 
human  'onging  are  strewn  on  Time's  banks 
and  shoals  —  trees  sometimes  will  liend  all 
their  branches  back  to  oartli ;  and  the  little 
sea-sliell,  carried  far  away  from  its  ocean 
home,  still  ever  murmurs  of  the  billows 
and  the  storm.  All  these  things  unite  in 
the  tlioughts,  emotions,  and  mysteries  of 
this  filial  and  fraternal  day. 

IIo'v  diverse  in  character  and  lot  are 
those  I  see  around  me!  Uow  fate  has 
made  us  all  unlike,  and  divorced  and  ex- 
iled far  and  wide  the  descendants  of  a  sin- 
gle parentage  1  Distinct,  like  the  waves, 
to-day,  at  least,  we  are  one,  like  the  sea. 

Of  those  who  wore  the  name  before  us, 
and  inscribed  it  on  the  roll  of  useful  and 
remembered  names,  I  would  gladly  speak, 
but  this  grateful  task  belongs  of  right  to 
others,  and  I  forbear.  All  that  language 
need  do  will  be  done  to  remind  us  of  their 
trials  and  their  labors,  and  to  inspire  us 


4 


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THE  HOWE  FAMILY  GATHERING. 


ii! 


witli  eimiliition  of  the  patriotism  and  tiie 
virtues  wliicii  iidorncil  their  lives, 

Wc  arc-  here  for  liardly  more  than  one 
littli!  liour —  lilte  liiin  of  old  wrestling  with 
the  aiifjel,  let  us  hold  it  fast,  nor  let  it  go 
till  it  blesses  us,  and  leaves  fond  and  fra- 
grant memories  to  abide  with  us,  and  bring 
us  back  again  and  again  in  after  years,  to 
lay  new  oflerings  upon  our  ancestral  shrine. 

Col.  Howe's  address  was  delivered  in  a 
clear  and  distinct  voice,  and  was  warmly 
npiilauded  during  the  delivery,  and  at  the 
close. 

The  audience  then  most  heartily  joined 
in  the  following  admirable  song  of  wel- 
come, written  by  .Mrs.  .rulia  Wanl  Howe, 
and  adajjted  to  the  familiar  tune  of"  Home, 
Sweet  llome."     [.See  next  page.] 

At  the  close  of  tiiis  song  the  President 
introduced  to  tiio  audience,  in  the  ensuing 
very  neat  and  felicitous  speech,  tlie  lion. 
Joseph  Howe,  as  the  orator  of  the  day : 

"  I  shall  liave  the  pleasure  to  present  to 
you,  in  a  moment,  one  who,  before  he  utters 
a  word,  exjiresses  a  tliought,  and  whose 
mute  presence  only  would  herald  an  idea 
hopeful  to  all  the  nations  of  the  eartli. 
England's  ensign  and  tlie  flag  of  stars 
stream  over  us  together  —  symbols  of  a 
world-wide  sway,  tiiey  canopy  this  platform 
with  an  archway  of  unity  as  unbroken  as 
the  sljy  that  bends  above  us.     These  pen- 


nants personify  two  great  nationalities; 
tliese  blended  colors,  those  who  sit  bciieatli 
lliem,  the  spectacle  on  wliieli  we  gaze,  tlie 
very  rites  we  pay  —  all  are  emblems  of  an 
era  in  the  civilization  of  the  world.  The 
two  Knglisii-speaking  nations  liave  conse- 
crated the  year  1871  to  fraternity  and  inter- 
nationality.  America  and  Great  Britain 
have  made  this  an  epocli  of  Anglo-Saxon 
brotlierhood. 

"  (Jur  distinguished  kinsman  is  here  in 
double  friendsiiip.  Enjoying  the  confi- 
dence, and  wearing  the  honors  of  his 
sovereign,  he  comes  to  us;  we  twine  our 
flag  with  his,  and  hail  him  for  the  lineage 
he  bears,  for  the  name  he  honors,  and  also 
as  the  liarbingcr  of  international  recon- 
ciliation, of  peace  on  earth,  good  will 
toward  men. 

"  I  present  to  you  the  lion.  Joseph 
Tlowe,  some  time  of  Canada,  in  the  New  Do- 
minion, but  just  now  of  Massachusetts,  in 
New  England." 

Tlic  orator  rose  amid  the  continued  accla- 
mations of  the  assembly.  He  is  a  well- 
built,  solid  man,  of  something  more  than 
sixty  years,  witli  a  frank,  open,  good- 
natured  expression  of  countenance,  an 
earnest,  searoliing  voice,  and  an  English 
manner  of  address.  His  eloquent  words 
were  listened  to  with  jjrofound  attention, 
and  they  elicited  frequent  expressions  of 
applause. 


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Even  thus  the  souls  of  humankind 

On  Will's  strong  currents  fiy, 
Anil  their  appointed  limit  find, 

To  fall,  and  fructify. 
But  Love  has  blown  his  blast  to-day 

Beneath  the  Klitterin?  dome. 
That  we  should  feel  within  his  sway, 

The  deathless  joy  of  home. 
And  this  one  comes  from  desert  wastes, 

And  this  from  sunny  isles. 
And  this  one, crowned  with  sorrows,ha8te8, 

And  this  ono  crowned  with  smiles. 


Blest  was  the  freedom  that  enlarged 
Our  youth's  uufoldiuff  powers, 

The  dariuR  impulse  that  surcharged, 
With  life,  our  pilgrim  hours. 

But  happier  yet  the  sacred  bond 

That  doth  our  i)resence  claim. 
That  conjures  memories  full  and  fond 

With  one  ancestral  name. 
Freedom  and  love  are  welded  both 

In  ties  of  kindred  l)lood  ; 
So  let  us,  thankful,  pledge  our  troth 

To  human  brotherhood 


ORATION 


OP 


HON.     JOSEPH     HOWE, 

Secretary  of  State  of  the  Dominion  of  Canada. 


Mr.  Chairman,  Ladies  and  Gentlemen  :  — 

To  be  invited  to  address  such  an  nudience 
lis  tliis,  in  the  centre  of  intclU'ctual  Xew 
England,  I  rci^nrd  as  a  great  di.stinction. 
Yet  the  jMJsition  lias  its  drawbacks.  The 
conimitteu  have  announced  an  "Oration"; 
but  a  t<iin]ik>  and  good-luimored  introduction 
to  the  business  of  the  day  is  all  tliat  I  siiail 
attempt.  If  disposed  to  bo  more  ambitious, 
and  to  try  a  bolder  tlight,  I  should  be  afraid 
to  risk  comparisons  that  you  would  not  fail 
to  institute,  and  which  I  am  not  vain  enough 
to  challenge.  You  have  not  forgotten  the 
stately  and  nervous  arguments  of  Webster, 
or  the  polished  elocution  and  silvery  voice 
of  Everett;  and  though  those  masters  of  the 
art  have  passed  away,  you  can  still  sit  at  the 
feet  of  Emerson,  listen  to  the  fiery  decla- 
mation of  riiillips,  wonder  at  Lowell's  mar- 
vellous felicity  of  phrase  and  luxuriance  of 
illustration,  and  fold  to  your  hearts,  with  a 
love  akin  to  worship,  our  good  friend  Oliver 
Wendell  Holmes.  Let  us  thank  God  for 
these  great  lights,  which  have  diifusud,  or 
arc  still  shedding  their  radiance  over  the 
industrial  and  intellectual  life  of  a  great' 
nation ;  but  this  is  a  family  party,  and  as  a 
member  of  tlie  family,  I  throw  myself  upon 
your  indulgence.  Wo  are  here  not  to  make 
a  parade  of  our  eloquence,  if  we  have  any, 
but  to  spend  a  day  in  holy  brotherhood  and 
sweet  communion. 

Drawn  from  many  States  and  Provinces, 
but  springing  from  a  common  stock,  we  meet 
for  peaceful  and  legitimate  purposes,  to  grasp 
each  other's  hands,  to  look  into  ea(;h  other's 
faces,  to  study  each  other's  forms,  and  to 
mark  how  the  fine  original  structure  of  the 
race  has  borne  change  of  aliment,  diversity 
of  climate,  and  the  wear  and  tear  of  seden- 
tary or  active  life,  amidst  the  rapid  mental 
and  bodily  movement  of  the  fast  age  in  which 
we  live. 

These  family  gatherings  were,  I  believe, 
first  suggested  in  New  England,  and  their 
success  is  to  l)e  traced  to  the  natural  out- 
crop of  feelings  that  are  very  rational.  A 
wise  nation  preserves  its  records,  gathers  up 
its  muniments,  decorates  the  tombs  of  its 
illustrious  dead,  repairs  its    great   public 

(H) 


structures,  and  fosters  national  pride  and 
love  of  country,  by  perpetual  references  to 
tiie  sacrifices  and  glories  of  the  past.  But, 
divide  the  nation  by  households,  and  under 
every  roof  you  will  find,  let  national  pride 
be  ever  so  strong,  that  family  pride,  the  in- 
terest in  the  narrow(?r  circle  that  bears  a 
common  name,  is  cjuite  as  active.  Our  lit- 
erature is  filled  with  types  of  tlie  septs,  and 
clans,  and  families  into  which  the  wide 
world  is  divided,  and  who  cling  to  their  old 
recollections  aAd  traditions  with  marvellous 
tenacity. 

In  the  Britisli  Islands  this  family  senti- 
ment finds  vent,  and  expands  itself  with 
great  luxuriance  and  grace,  under  the  shel- 
ter of  tlie  law  of  primogeniture.  Emerson, 
in  his  delightful  book  on  England,  tells  us 
that  there  are  "  three  hundred  palaces " 
scattered  all  over  the  face  of  that  country. 
A  great  many  of  these  are  comparatively 
modern  structures,  reared  by  the  nierciiant 
princes  and  great  manufacturers  of  England, 
who,  in  comparatively  modern  times,  have 
been  enriched  by  the  abounding  commerce 
and  restless  industry  of  a  great  and  prosper- 
ous empire. 

But  by  far  the  larger  number  arc  the 
growth  of  centuries;  "  the  stately  homes  of 
England,"  where  her  historic  families,  many 
of  tliem  older  than  the  Conquest,  store  up 
and  preserve  all  that  can  illustrate  the  bril- 
liant and  heroic  qualities  of  the  race,  and 
prompt  to  the  highest  order  of  emulation. 
Many  of  these  old  structures,  such  as  War- 
wick Castle,  the  stronghold  of  the  king- 
maker, ant>  Alnwick,  the  seat  of  "  the  stout 
Earls  of  Northumberland, "though  converted 
into  luxurious  modern  residences,  and  em- 
bellished with  all  that  higli  art  in  these 
recent  times  can  furnish,  occupy  the  com- 
manding sites  which  m;,Je  them  formidablo 
centuries  ago,  and  wear  the  outward  sem- 
blance of  strong  mediaival  fortresses,  from 
which  a  stone  has  scarcely  been  removed. 
In  many  otiier  cases  the  stern  front  of  war 
has  been  softened  and  toned  down  by  tlio 
gradual  process  of  decay,  the  luxuriance  of 
vegetation,  or  by  improvements,  which  have 
placed  modern  structures,  of  vast  propor- 
tions, upon  the  old  feudal  sites,  replete  with 


THE   IIOWB  FAMILY  GATIiniUNG. 


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every  convenience  for  enie  nnd  cumfort, 
wliieli,  from  tlio  thickneRR  of  tlu'  wallit,  iitul 
till'  (IcIVusivu  clianicter  of  the  (lexigii,  umilil 
not  iilwuy8  bu  I'uinniunileu  iti  tliu  old  feudal 
cn«tles. 

Uiit  wlietlior  tlui  Rtyle  of  the  structure  be 
ancieni  or  nioilerii,  it  is  fiurroundcd  by  iiii 
estiite,  wliieli,  from  Kcneriition  t(/ generation, 
bus  belon){ed  to  one  family,  — been  known 
by  one  name, — nnd  the  lioute,  whatever 
thii  style  of  arehitiM'turo  may  bu,  is  filled 
with  nil  that  oan  illustrate  tln^  manlioo(l  and 
tin-  intelleetual  vijjor  of  that  fiinily,  from  its 
rise,  amidst  the  (.'onvulsions  of  Home  shadowy 
b>-({one  ajje.  down  to  the  hour  \-\  which, 
Willi  inin<;led  wond'-r  and  admiral,  'n,  we 
survey  the  marvelioiH  results  of  n  s\  stem 
not  reeogi\izod  by  the  in^titutio  is  ander 
wbieli  we  live. 

That  those  families  should  df,,iro  to  I're- 
8erve  their  estates  intaet,  and  gather  around 
them  the  ovidenees  of  their  aniiiiuity  and 
achievements,  is  not  at  all  miriirisinj',  w  hen 
we  reflect  that  a  \ery  larfje  jiroiioiTioii  of 
them  are  insejiarahly  inlirwoven  with  the 
Kreat  events  which  have  made  the  history 
of  their  country  meinorahli' ;  and  tin,'  val- 
uable services  rendered  to  the  nation  by 
many  of  these  families,  not  only  throw 
around  their  country  seats  and  personal  rel- 
ics an  indescribable  I'harm,  but  u'ive  them  a 
strong;  hold  on  the  ntfections  of  the  i".'o|(le. 

A  Stanley  woii  the  fi(!ldid'  I'Moddcn.  (Jne 
of  the  TalboLs,  wlio  led  the  HiifJtlish  forces 
in  France,  and  tiiutiht  aifainst  .Joan  of  Are, 
was  the  victor  in  forty-H(<ven  battles  and  dan- 
gerous '.kirniislies.  Tln^  Percys  have  seven 
times  driven  back  the  tide  of  foreii^n  inva- 
sion, and  foreit;ht  hundred  years  have  stood 
in  the  front  of  resistance  to  rejial  tyranny  : 
and,  R,ay  the  writers  from  whom  J  (ju'ite,* 
"(>ne  Kussell  has  staked  his  head  for  the 
I'roteslant  faith;  a  second  the  family  es- 
tates in  successful  resistance  to  a  despot:  a 
third  has  die(l  on  the  scalfold  for  the  liber- 
ties of  Eii'flishincn ;  a  feurth  has  aided  ma- 
terially in  the  revolution  which  substituted 
law  lor  the  will  of  the  sov-reij^ns ;  a  fifth 
^pent  his  life  in  resistin;,'  the  atieiniit.  of  the 
House  of  IJrunswick  to  rebuild  the  power 
of  the  throne,  and  gave  one  of  tiie  first  ex- 
amples cf  just  relijfious  government  in  Ire- 
land; and  a  sixth  organized  and  carried 
throu}{h  a  bloodless  but  coinjilete  transfer 
of  power  from  his  own  order  to  tift'  middle 
chisses." 

These  are  eminent  services,  and  we  can- 
not wonder  that  the  family  seats,  where  such 
men  were  bred,  are  r(digiou?ly  preserved  by 
their  descendants,  and  regarded  with  deep 
intere.'it  by  the  nation. 

There  is  no  name  more  familiar  to  Amer- 
icans than  that  of  Lord  North,  who,  under 
Geor!,'e  the  Third,  conducted,  for  many 
years,  the  <lisastrous  war  which  was  imly 
closed  by  the  establishment  of  the  indepen- 


*Saiifnnl   and  Townsbcud'H  Govornliig  Farailioa 
of  K:ij{laiJii. 


di'Hce  of  these  United  States.  IIow  few  of 
all  the  able  and  distin){iiislied  men,  who,  on 
voiir  side,  led  in  that  great  stru)r){le,  have 
left  behini]  them  homes  that  have  been  pre- 
served, properties  still  undivided,  or  coiii- 
inofi  centres,  where  their  pietures,  bociks, 
nnd  family  ninniineiits  have  been  treason  d 
lip,  to  keep  alive  for  succeedinix  t^eneratinn* 
the  memory  of  their  martial  or  diplomatic 
uchieveinents  I  lly  the  personal  exertions 
of  I'.verett,  Mount  N'ernon  has  been  jire- 
served;  and,  to  their  honor  be  it  spoken, 
the  .\dains  family,  by  n  rare  exhibition  of 
hereditary  (pialiiies,  have  held  tlieir  pr.^p- 
erly  and  miintaiiied  thi'ir  positions  in  the 
lii}{hi'st  circles  nf  political  and  social  ele- 
vation. Hut  nearly  all  the  others,  ihoiigli 
honorabl}  known  to  history,  have  passed 
aw.iy,  and  have  left  no  propi'rfy  to  emlullish 
the  scenery,  no  rallyintf-plaees  for  tlieir 
descendants,  no  familiar  evidences  of  their 
existence. 

In  the  heart  of  O.xfordsliiro  stands  Wrox- 
ton  Abbey,  the  seat  of  the  Norths.  It  is  an 
old  ecclesiastical  structure,  turned  into  x\ 
modern  ri'sidence  of  Huri)a:isinif  beauty, 
wlu're  all  that  is  antique  is  preserved  with 
religiiuis  care,  and  ^'racefiilly  interwovi'n 
with  whatever  can  administer  to  refined  lux- 
ury and  convenience.  It  is  surrounded  by 
forty  thousand  acres  of  the  liest  la:id  in  Kiif,'- 
lan<l.  The  out lyint;  farms  are  cultivated  by 
a  prosperous  tenantry,  whose  families  have 
occupied  the  same  lands  for  ci'nturies,  many 
of  whom  keej)  hunters  worth  llvt;  liuiKln  d 
guineas,  and  pay  a  thousand  sovereiuns  n 
yi'ar  of  annual  rent.  .Ancestral  trees,  older 
than  the  .\bbey,  flin;;;  their  shadows  down 
upon  sinuous  walks  and  earriafje-drives  that 
appi'ar  aliiiost  eiulless;  whilst  every  window 
in  the  U)us(  Idoks  out  upon  verdant  lawns, 
well-kcjit  (.'ii'dens,  or  clumps  of  tree-roses, 
inter«i)ersed  witli  masses  of  evcrijreens,  tlio 
preservation  of  which  is  so  niuidi  favored 
by  the  nioi^t  climate  of  En)jland. 

The  IJaroness  North,  i^raiiddauj^hter  of 
Lord  North  of  the  Uevolutionary  War,  and 
her  husband,  (Jidonel  North,  reside  on  this 
beautiful  estate  ;  and  while  distinguished  for 
the  largeness  of  heart  and  great  hos)>itality 
which  become  their  stations,  are  not  uu- 
mindful  of  the  hereditary  obligation  wliich 
devolves  upeii  them  to  treasure,  to  eidar^je, 
and  to  transmit  to  their  descendants,  all  that 
(,'an  illustrate  the  daily  life,  the  pergonal 
traits,  or  the  distinguished  services  of  th'f 
housi-  to  which  they  belong,  in  all  it.s 
branches. 

You  are  aw.ire  that  the  family  (d'  I  ho 
Norths  was  interwoven  with  tlie  (iiiild- 
fords  and  (Jrcys.  The  hunilreil  rooms  and 
long  corridorii  of  Wroxton  tell  the  family 
story,  from  its  foundation  in  14'.Hi  to  the 
present  hour.  IJenutiful  women,  in  the  cos. 
tume  .>f  the  period  in  which  they  flourished 
—  children  of  all  ages  —  eminent  LawyiTs, 
Privy  (.'ouncillois,  .Suldiers,  .\inbass;id(irs, 
and  .Judges,  line  the  walls  of  every  slaircaso 
and  of  cv.>ry  rooin. 


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i6 


THE  HOWE  FAMH.y  CiATllKlilNG. 


Miiiiy  iif  tlii'iin  pirturoH  nre  valunhlu  ni 
Works  nf  art,  hii  llifir  cliiof  viiluc  in  in  the 
rororil  tiny  mil  ily  nf  fiiriiH  l'Wi>{  pasNcil 
nwiiy  —  of  fi'iitiii'C'i  that  rannot  bf  rt'|ir(>- 
iliu'cil,  and  for  the  fucilitic*  they  iid'onl  to 
every  nsitiK  ^{I'ni'rutinn  to  kIiiiIv  .uhI  trans- 
mit thi'  fiiinily  Ktory,  hy  tliu  aiil  of  iiiithcntii! 
miitcrials,  whicii  in  our  uoiiiitric!!.  luul  iinihr 
1)11  r  Hyhlcinn,  we  can  vi-ry  rari'ly  '•npply. 

Two  or  thn'(.'  roonm  in  this  old  inui.-c 
dccjily  inlort'Hlj'd  rue.  Oiiu  was  Lord 
North's  l.ihrary,  in  which  every  hook  tlmt 
111'  Imd  ivi'r  owned  or  h:iiidleil  has  heen  pre- 
served, 'rhougii  unMiccesuful  as  ii  War 
Miiiister,  lie  whm  ii  ticholur  and  a  wit.  and 
many  of  the  vohiiue.s  are  rare  editions,  or 
preseiita'.lon  copies,  enriched  by  i\utogrii[>ii.') 
or  itpnot.itioiiit. 

A  hniali  ror>m,  openin;?  from  tlio  library, 
was  Lord  North's  study.  A  very  reinark- 
.ible  likeness  of  him  overhiinijs  and  Inokn 
down  on  the  talije  i\t  which  he  wrote  his  iles- 
])nti'heH.  The  inkstund.  Mnd  I  nii;4ht  alnio^t 
Uild  the  piMis,  with  which  Ihey  were  written, 
liuve  been  prcRerveil. 

A  beil-rooin  in  this  fine  old  edifice  intir- 
cHted  me  even  more  deeply.  I  slept  one 
ni;,'hl  in  it  without  knowing  to  whom  it  h:id 
beioniti'd.  It  was  a  stutely  chamber.  hun;j 
Willi  arras,  greatly  faded,  with  (jiiaint  idd 
undii'ons  in  an  open  firepla<'e,  a  low  bi'd- 
stead  with  liii,'li  jxists ;  anil  nil  the  furniture, 
thouith  ailmirably  preserved,  bearing  the  uii- 
mist.ikable  impress  of  antiquity.  To  my 
(j;rial  surjirise  I  was  told,  on  comiu};  down 
to  breukfist  on  the  following  morninjj,  that 
1  had  occupii'd  the  apartment  of  l^aily  .Tune 
Grey,  and  slejit  in  her  lieil,  nothing'  bavin;,' 
been  cbanned  in  the  room,  since  lier  death. 
but  the  bed-linen,  which  bud  worn  mit.  I 
am  not  quite  sure  thai  I  ever  slept  .so  soundly 
in  the  same  apartment  ii  hecimd  iiiKlit  as  1 
did  the  first.  Visions  of  the  beautiful  mar- 
t>  r  to  mi>placcd  ambition  seemed  ever  Hit- 
ting riiiinil  luo,  and  I  somelimes  fancied  that 
the  {Trim  beadsman,  with  his  a.\e,  was  liriijer- 
inj{  in  the  lon;^'  .shadows  flung  out  by  the 
mu-ssive  walls. 

A  volume  might  be  written  descriptive  of 
the  beauties  of  Wroxton,  and  of  the  treas- 
ures of  art  and  of  bio,:;raphy  which  it  con- 
tains, and  yet  it  is  a  comparatively  modern 
edifice,  nor  do  the  Norths  trace  back  their 
lineage  nearly  so  far  as  many  of  the  great 
historic  families  of  England. 

But  I  have  taken  this  single  house  to  show 
you  how  strong  is  the  family  sentimeitt  in 
our  mother  country,  and  to  answer,  in  ad- 
vance, those  who  would  smile  at  our  Immble 
endeavors  to  engraft  upon  our  democratic 
institutions  some  graceful  forms  of  develop- 
ment for  a  yearning  that  is  universal,  and 
for  the  outcrop  of  feelings  as  old  as  history. 

Neither  in  the  Uniteil  .States,  nor  in  Can- 
ada, is  any  provision  made  for  this  develop- 
ment. By  our  old  law.s  two-thirils  of  the 
real  estate  were  given  to  the  eldest  .son;  but 
niodern  legislation  has  swept  this  provision 
away,  and  property  is  now  equally  divided 


in  nil  our  .Statci  and  Provincci.  The  uni- 
veroal  feeling  «u4taiti«  this  condition  of  tli<< 
law;  entnil.i  are  discouraged,  and  fortunes 
are  eariii'd  only  to  be  distributed,  ol\eii  with 
a  rapidity  that  far  outruns  the  process  of 
accumulation.  .\  ••pindthriil  iw  too  apt  to 
follow  a  miser,  and  the  thriflle«ii,  bred  in 
liixuriiius  homi's.  often  nceiii  to  have  come 
into  the  world  for  no  other  purposi:  than  to 
siMtter  what  the  imluiitrious  have  eariU'il, 
and  to  disperst',  without  a  thought  of  name 
or  rar:c,  all  that  their  fathers  prized,  and  ir» 
which  their  descendants,  if  not  below  the 
ordinary  scale  of  liiunanity,  would  be  auro 
to  take  an  interest. 

The  democratic  system,  which  prevails  all 
over  this  continent,  <;aunot  be  change  1.  It 
has  its  advantages,  and  the  evils  arising  fron 
the  law  of  primogeniture  cannot  lie  veiled, 
even  by  the  graceful  surroundings  to  which 
I  li:iv<>  referred  j  and  the  practical  question 
which  we  have  met  here  to  endeavor  to 
solve  is  this :  C'an  we,  without  disturbing 
the  la*,  or  disregarding  the  common  sen- 
timent of  the  continent,  kee[)  alive  our  fim- 
il>  name  —  trace  back  our  family  story,  ami, 
while  dividing  our  property  among  our  chil- 
dren, divide  with  them  also  all  that  we  have 
bei-n  able  to  leurn,  to  autheulicate,  and  to 
transmit,  of  'the  family  from  which  they 
have  sprung? 

May  we  iioi  do  more?  May  wa  not  «o 
]iass  this  day  as  to  make  it  a  festival  in  the 
iinest  sense  of  the  term  —  to  tlie  repetition 
of  whieli  the  thousands  who  bear  our  name 
will  look  forward  witli  intense  delight? 

Ill  England,  the  Howes  have  lived  and 
llourisbcii  for  centuries.  The  Howe  banner 
hangs  as  high,  in  Henry  VII. 's  chaiicl,  as  any 
other  evidence  of  honorable  serviee,  and  the 
battle  of  the  first  of  June  wi'l  be  remem- 
bered so  long  as  the  nava!  annals  of  England 
last.  In  the  old  French  wars,  for  the  pos- 
session of  llii.s  continent,  one  Howe  fell  at 
Ticonderoga,  and  another  wii.s  killeil  on  the 
Nova  fSeotia  frontier.  In  the  Kevolutionary 
War,  the  Howes  were  not  fortunate.  I  have 
beanl  my  father  describe  Kir  William,  as 
be  saw  him  leading  uji  the  British  forces  at 
the  battle  of  Bunker  Hill,  with  the  bullets 
Hying  like  hail  around  \\\\w.  But  I  am  ap- 
prehensive that  in  that  old  war  God  was  not 
'■  on  the  side  of  the  strongest  columns,"  and 
that  the  time  had  arrived  when  the  peopling 
and  development  of  a  continent  could  not 
be  posii)oned  by  the  ngencies  of  fleets  and 
armies. 

The  Howes,  who  have  been  ennobled,  trace 
their  family  back  to  the  reign  of  Henry 
Vlll.,  and  seem  to  havo  held  estates  in 
Somersetshire,  Gloucester,  Wiltshire,  Not- 
tingham, and  Fermanagh,  in  Ireland.  Jack 
Howe,  as  he  was  familiarly  called,  who  was 
a  member  of  Parliament  in  the  reigns  of 
William  and  Anne,  was  a  fluent  sjieaker, 
and,  like  a  good  many  other  people  in  those 
days,  liad  a  great  dislike  to  standing  armies. 
His  son,  who  sat  for  Nottingham  in  the  Con- 
vention Parliament,  was  one  of  those  who 


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THE  HOWE   FAMILY   GATHERING. 


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established    tho    liberties    of    England,    in 
1088. 

But  many  branclios  of  the  fiiniily  are  scat- 
tered all  about  England.  I  fouml  throe 
Howes,  bearing  my  own  family  Christian 
names,  \y'\vn  .side  by  side  in  the  eliurchyard 
at  Newport,  in  the  Isle  of  Wight,  and  I 
learned  that  in  the  western  end  of  the  Island 
a  family  of  hone.^it  farmers,  who  are  all 
Jlowea,  have  been  living  tliore  on  the  same 
«and,  beyond  tiie  memory  of  man. 

I  found  three  others,  all  males,  lying  just 
in.*id(^  the  graveyard  at  Herwiek-on-Tweed. 
I  could  not  hear  of  any  Ilowes  in  the  neigh- 
borhood, and  I  took  it  for  granted  that  they 
must  have  been  killed  in  some  old  border 
fight,  wliich  is  not  at  all  improbable  if  they 
came  from  the  south  side  of  the  stream. 

But,  i)assing  over  the  nobles  and  the  ple- 
beians of  England,  I  must  confess  th-it  there 
is  one  Howe  of  whom  wo  may  all  be  proud. 
This  is  .John  I.'owe,  who  was  Chaplain  to 
Oliver  Cromwell,  and  whose  fine  form  and 
noble  features  are  preserved  in  some  of  tho 
old  engravings.  lie  must  have  been  an  elo- 
quent preacher,  for  he  won  his  place  by  a 
sermon  whicii  the  Protector  happened  to 
hear.  That  he  was  a  fine  scholar  and  learned 
theologian  is  proved  by  the  body  of  divinity, 
written  in  classic  English,  which  he  has  left 
behind  him.  That  he  was  a  noble  man  is 
proved,  also,  by  a  single  anecdote  which  is 
preserved  to  us.  On  one  occasion  he  was 
soliciting  aid  or  patronage  for  some  person 
whom  he  thought  dcsc"ving,  when  Cromwell 
turned  sharply  round,  and,  by  a  single  ques- 
tion, let  a  Hood  of  light  in  ujioii  the  disin- 
terestedness and  amiability  of  his  character, 
which  will  illuminate  it  in  all  time  to  come. 
"John,"  said  the  I'rotector,  "you  are  always 
asking  something  for  some  poor  fellow;  why 
do  you  never  ask  anything  for  yourself  ?  " 
My  father's  name  was  Jolin.  and  I  have 
often  tried  to  trace  him  back  to  this  good 
Chi'istian,  whose  character  in  many  points 
his  own  so  nmch  resembled.  I  may  hazard 
one  observation,  before  passing  from  the 
English  llowi's,  and  it  is  this  :  that  the  pres- 
ent ])ossessor  of  the  peerage  had  better  bestir 
himself,  and  do  something  to  add  lustre  to 
his  coronet,  or  else  we  Howes  in  America 
will  begin  to  think  it  has  dropped  on  an  in- 
active brain,  He  tights  no  battles,  he  writes 
no  books,  he  makes  no  speeches,  and,  al- 
though I  believe  he  is  a  very  amiable  person, 
and  was  a  great  friend  of  the  late  t^ueen 
Dowager,  I  beg  to  enter  my  protest  against 
the  apparent  want  iif  patriotism,  or  mental 
activity,  which  this  very  supine  recipient  of 
hereditary  rank  seems  to  display. 

But,  pa.-sing  over  the  Howes  who  have  flg- 
uri'd,  or  still  dwell,  on  the  other  side  of  the 
Atlantic,  I  take  it  tor  granted  that  the  whole 
of  this  vast  audience  are  descended  from 
those  who  settled  in  New  England  between 
lt}30  and  1057,  It  would  aj)pear,  by  the  cir- 
cular kindly  sent  to  me  by  your  secretary, 
that  there  were  seven  of  these,  although  my 
father  used  to  toll  mc  that  there  were  but 


four.  Two  of  tlicm,  .losoph,  of  Boston,  and 
Abraham,  of  Watertown,  may  have  been 
sons  of  some  of  the  others,  if  they  married 
early,  which  is  probable;  but  I  take  the  list 
as  i  find  it,  and  to  me  it  is  full  of  interest. 
What  was  the  Old  World  about  when  these 
men  catuo  to  America  ?  Why  did  they  come  ? 
are  questions  that  naturally  occur  to  ua.  In 
IGiiO,  Charles  1.  dissolved  his  I'arliar  .it, 
and  no  other  was  called  in  England  till  tho 
Long  Parliament  mot  in  1040.  During  tho 
eleven  years  which  intervened,  we  all  know 
what  was  going  on  in  England.  Laud  was 
Archbishop  of  Canterbury,  Straff'ord  was  . 
first  Minister,  and  that  hopeful  experiment 
was  being  tried  of  ruling  without  Parlia- 
ments, whicli  ended  in  the  wreck  and  ruin 
of  the  monarchy.  Within  these  eleven  years 
five  of  the  seven  Howes  were  settled  in 
New  England,  and  tho  reasonable  presump- 
tion is  that  they  found  old  England  too  hot 
for  them. 

They  had  no  fancy  for  paying  ship-money 
on  compulsion,  for  having  their  ears  cropped, 
or  for  standing  in  the  pillory  for  tho  free  ex- 
pression of  opinions;  and,  perhaps  foresee- 
ing what  was  coming,  they  accomplished 
what  it  is  said  Cromwell,  Hampden,  and 
others  at  one  time  meditated,  and  reached 
America  before  the  Civil  War  began.  Tho 
earlier  battles  of  Worcester  and  Edgehili 
were  fought  in  1042,  and  before  this  five  of 
the  Howes  had  made  good  their  lodgement  in 
America.  If  the  two  who  date  from  1052 
and  10.»7  were  not  born  in  this  country,  they 
may  have  taken  the  field ;  but  of  the  fact 
we  have  no  authentic  record. 

It  is  enough  for  us  to  know  that  these  an- 
cestors of  ours  were  tJod-fearing,  worthy 
men,  H|>rung  from  tiie  sturdy  miiMle  class  of 
English  civic  and  rural  life,  who  left  their 
native  country  not  because  they  did  not  love 
it,  but  because  they  could  not  stay  there 
without  mean  compliance  and  tame  submis« 
sion  to  usurped  authority.  We  would  per- 
haps have  been  just  as  well  pleased  had  they 
remained  behind,  and  struck  a  few  manful 
blows  for  tho  liberties  of  England ;  but  we 
must  accept  the  record  as  we  find  it,  with 
this  source  of  consolation,  that  no  brother's 
blood  was  upon  their  hands  wiien  tliey  landed 
in  America.  That  they  were  men  jf  worth 
and  intelligence  tiiere  is  proof  -.lough. 
Tliey  were  freemen  and  proprietors  in  tho 
townships  where  tliey  settled;  selectmen, 
representatives,  oflieers.  Indian  commission- 
ers, and  seem  to  have  brought  from  tho  old 
country,  in  fair  measure,  the  common  sense, 
in(lu!>„./,  and  thrift  so  much  needed  by  the  em- 
igrant. That  they  were  men  of  fine  propor- 
tions and  of  sound  constitutions,  I  may  infer 
fiom  the  audience  before  me,  and  from  the 
fact,  which  your  secretary  has  recorded,  that 
five  of  these  old  worthies  left  forty-four  chil- 
dren behind  them.  That  those  "  forefathers 
of  our  hamlets  "  set  us  a  good  example,  their 
simple  records  prove.  That  the  Howe  women 
have  been  fruitful,  and  the  men  vigorous,  is 
consistent  with  all  I  know  of  their  descend- 


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THE   HOWE  FAMILY  GATHERING. 


nnts  on  this  continont  iinil  this  v.ist  :iU(iii'iui', 
wlipic  ('.inns  (if  manly  beauty  nml  f'LMiiiilo 
lovt  lines-  iiliiiiiiiil.  .siinws  nu'  l!i  it  in  physical 
prdjioi-iions  nmt  foniininc  attri\i'licin  tlit'  race 
li  IS  Itccn  well  )prisrrvi(l.  lint  in  tlaso  .sound 
liodits  an-  thto'c  sound  iiiiiuls?  What  of  the 
inti'lkctual  (lualitios  iind  uu'ntal  di'vi'lop- 
nu'tit  ot"  tlio  family?  Have  our  women 
hi'C'ii  horn  "  to  suckle  fools,  and  elirnniele 
small  hcer"?  Have  the  n)en  ilisidayed  the 
energy  and  eapaoity  for  affairs  demanded 
of  them  l>y  the  free  and  rapidly  expandinj; 
communities  in  which  tliey  lived?  It  is 
only  hy  the  mutual  iiiterchanfie  of  fact  and 
tli'iuyht,  at  such  a  j^atheriny;  as  this,  that  wi' 
I'an  answer  tliese  ((uestions  to  our  own  sat- 
isfaction.  IJut  if  1  were  challen','efl  hy  tli  ' 
transatlantic  hranehes  of  the  fan)ily  to  hear 
testimony  upon  lin  se  pnint.J,  I  think,  even 
Willi  my  limited  knowledge  of  your  coun- 
try, I  could  iiroduce  a  ({roup  of  eloijuent 
s(!nalors,  eminent  soldiers,  disiin;,'uishiMl 
pliihinthropists,  and  successful  business 
men,  to  i)rove  conclusively  that,  in  these 
United  States,  tli.e  race  has  not  declined. 

In  turninp;  to  the  rrovinces  it  must  he 
borne  in  minil  that  hut  '>nc  of  all  the  Howes 
in  llu'se  States  took  the  British  .side  in  the 
lU'vohitionary  War.  Of  my  f.ifher  I  spoke, 
some  ycar.s  ajfo,  at  Fancuil  Hall;  anil  my 
good  friend  Lorenzo  Sabine  (one  of  the  best 
wriier.s  and  most  accompli.slied  .statesmen 
produced  in  the  Eastern  States)  has  kindly 
cmliodied  wliat  was  saiil  in  the  sei.'ond  I'lli- 
tion  of  his  "  Lives  of  'he  Loyalists,"  to 
whieji  I  must  refer  those  who  take  int(;rcst 
in  the  Urilish-.Vnicricau  braneli  of  the  fam- 
il\'.  To-day  I  have  leisure  to  s.iy  only  this  ; 
that  if  it  111'  permitted  to  the  s.aints  in 
Heaven  to  revi.sit  tii''  scenes  they  loved,  and 
to  hover  over  the  innocent  reunion^  of  ilieir 
kiiidred,  my  fatlier".s  spirit  will  lie  here, 
irratitied  to  st^c  that  the  family,  divided  by 
the  Hevolution,  i.s  au'ain  united,  and  that 
\\\i  son,  to  use  the  lan^xua.ec  whicli  Burns 
puts  into  the  moiilli  of  the  peas.'int  woman 
in  hi.s  "(fitter's  Saturday  Jsitiht,"  is  '•  re- 
.spected  like  the  lave." 

Of  the  past  history  of  the  fimily,  on  both 
sides  of  the  Atlantic,  we  may  be  justly 
jirouil.  That  the  (n'e.sent  is  full  of  hope  and 
])romise  this  great  fi'stival  assurt'S  us.  For 
the  future  1  have  no  fears.  We  meet  to 
gather  up  the  fragmcnlar}'  bio_;;raphies  of 
the  fimily.  and  to  i  ncmiratte  each  other  in 
well-doinii  lliat  the  fa'iiily  niiiy  not  decdine. 
By  hone.st  industry  and  manly  exercises  w<' 
must  see  to  it  tliat  the  ra(;e  is  well  preserved, 
and  l)y  careful  cnlti\alion  that  the  brain  is 
widl  develope  1.  Sava.^'e,  in  his  (ienealog- 
ical  l)i'-'ionary,  tells  us  that  seven  of  the 
Howes,  prior  to  I'^iH,  had  graduated  at  H.ir- 
vard  University,  and  twenty-three  at  other 
colleges  in  New  England.  Nearly  all  the 
Howes  that  I  have  ever  known  were  dear 
lovers  of  l)()oks.  and  reasonably  intellinent. 
To  keep  abreast  with  the  active  intellect  of 
the  age  we  must  be  students  still.  AA'e 
inherit  a  rich  and  noble  language.     Wo  are 


I  thf>  "  heirs,"  says  Professor  Greenwood,  "of 
all  the  ages  in  the  foremost  liles  ol'  lime." 
•'  Knovvleilge,"  Disraidi  tidls  us,  ■•  is  like  the 
[  mystic  ladder  in  the  I'atriarch's  dream.  Its 
base  rests  on  the  primeval  earth  — its  crest 
is  losf  in  the  .sbailowy  sidendor  of  the  em- 
pyrean; while  the  great  authors,  who,  for 
traditionary  ages,  have  hold  the  chain  of 
science  and  philos()i)liy,  of  poisy  and  erudi- 
tion, are  the  iing<'ls  aseeniling  and  descend- 
ing the  sacred  scale,  and  maintaining,  ns  it 
Were,  the  comniunicatioii  between  man  and 
Heaven." 

But  we  must  not  be  mere  studioits.  This 
is  not  an  age  whervdn  people  should  be  con- 
tent to  see  visicms  and  dream  dr(\'ims.  The 
work  of  the  world  is  before  us;  ami  on  thi.s 
continent  tiiere  is  work  en(mgh  and  to  spare 
tor  centuries  to  come.  We  mu-.t  do  our 
share  uf  it,  and  the  family  will  l>e  judged 
by  the  style  and  manner  in  which  it  is  done. 
The  .Scotch  hive  a  f imiliar  pliriise  :  ■'  l.'iit  ii 
stout  heart  to  a  slitf  brae";  and  (inetlie 
tells  us:  ".VII  I  had  to  do  1  have  done  in 
kingly  fashion.  I  let  longue.s  wag.  Wh;it 
I  saw  lo  he  the  right  thing  tliat  I  did."  May 
your  hearts  bo  "stout"  when  the  "  liraes  " 
are  "  stiff."  J.,et  the  world  take  note  ot'you 
that  you  are  good  husbands,  good  fathers, 
good  citizens,  and  true  and  h'  nor.iljle  men; 
that  your  descendants  may  come  up  here  to 
f' i.;:o'nghani,  looking  back  at  this  festival 
as  thougli,  from  its  fruits,  it  were  worth  a 
repetition;  and  come,  not  to  glorify  a  mere 
name  that  has  no  significance,  Ijut  to  see 
that  an  lionorable  name  wliich  they  inherit 
is  kept  untarnished,  and  tr,.,ismitted  with 
new  lustre  to  their  children. 

But  let  us  hoj)e  that  these  family  meet- 
ings may  l)e  made  to  suliserve  a  higher  piir- 
]iose  than  the  mere  re'uewal  of  bridicn  ties 
'if  relationship  in  limited  circles.  Ma)-  they 
iMt  embrace  a  wider  range,  ascend  to  a 
higher  elevation,  and  luui;  a  tendency  to 
draw  together,  not  only  single  l'amilie«,  but 
that  great  family  that  tlie  unh.ippy  ev(  iits 
which  IimI  to  the  I'evtdiitionary  War  divided 
into  three  branches  ?  tierinany  had  its  S'-vim 
Years'  W.ir,  and  its  Thirty  Ye.ars"  ^Var,  to 
say  nothing  of  centuries  of  rivalries  and  di- 
visions, and  yet  a  common  sentiment,  "the 
Fatherlaiiil,"  is  rapidly  uniting  all  who  speak 
its  language,  love  its  literature,  and  arc 
proud  of  its  martial  aidiicvements.  The  Civil 
Wars  of  France  Ii.ive  been  endless,  and  yet 
the  common  ties  of  literature  and  language, 
howeve,'  rudely  those  td'  brotherhood  are 
broken  at  times,  draw  tbe  whole  people  to- 
gether; and  though  kings  and  einiierors.  re- 
publics and  cominunes,  pass  away,  under 
them  all  the  I'ommou  sentiment  is,  "  V'ive 
la  France! '■  and  this  is  the  cry  of  a  united 
jieople,  when  each  system  in  its  turn  has 
lieeii  overthrown, 

Oreat  Britain  and  the  Inited  States  have 
had  eleven  ye'ars  id'  war,  eight  at  the  Hevo- 
lution, and  three  in  the  foolish  struggle  which 
la-ted  from  ISlU'  to  I«I."),  What  are  ideven 
ye, lis   in    history  ir'      Your   own    Civil    War 


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THE   JIOWE  FAMILY  GATHERING. 


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lasted  nearly  four,  and  more  men  were  killed 
in  it  tlian  Great  liritain  and  tlie  United  States 
could  ever  put  into  the  field  in  those  old  eon- 
tests,  wliieh  sensible  men  everywhere  remem- 
ber only  to  re^'ret.  You  liope  to  be,  and  I 
trust  the  hope  may  be  realized,  a  united 
pe()|)Ie.  Why  should  not  the  three  yreat 
branches  of  the  British  family  unite,  our 
old  wars  and  divisions  to  the  eontrary  not- 
with.-t.indin;;?  This  is  "  a  consummation 
devoutly  to  bo  wished."  Ocean  steamers, 
railroads,  cheap  posta^^e,  and  telegraphs, 
make  a  union  por^.sihle  ;  and  gatherings  such 
as  this  may  hasten  ou  the  time,  w  hen,  living 
under  dlH'erent  forms  of  government,  and 
each  loyal  to  the  institutions  it  prefers,  the 
three  great  branches  of  the  British  family 
may  not  only  live  in  perpetual  amity, 
but  combine  to  develop  free  institutions 
everywhere,  and  to  keep  the  peace  of  the 
world. 

Such  a  union,  to  be  permanent,  must  be 
based  on  mutual  resiiect,  and  on  a  just  ap- 
preciation of  the  ])osition  and  resources  of 
each  branch  of  th  •  Great  Family.  The 
marvellous  growth  and  vast  resources  of 
these  United  States  are  frankly  acknowl- 
edged by  every  rational  English  and  British- 
American  man  that  I  know.  That  your 
country  contains  nearly  forty  millions  of 
peoi)le,  as  intelligent,  industrious,  inventive, 
and  martial,  as  any  other  ecpial  iiumher  on 
the  face  of  the  earth,  we  frankly  admit;  but 
I  am  t)ften  amused  at  the  style  of  exagirer- 
ation  ailojited  in  this  country,  aiul  at  the 
mode  in  which  we  Uriti-shers  are  talked  of 
on  platforms,  and  in  circles  not  over  well- 
informeil.  Four  millions  of  freemen  on  the 
other  side  of  the  line,  who  govern  them- 
selves, and  who  can  change  their  rulers 
when  I'arliameiit  sits,  any  night  of  the  year, 
by  a  simple  resolution — who  could  declare 
their  indepeiuleiu'c  to-morrow,  or  Join  these 
Unitt'il  States,  if  so  inclined  —  are  often 
si)i)ken  of  as  serfs  and  bondmen,  because 
they  do  not  care  to  rujiture  old  relations, 
and  go  in  search  of  jiolitical  giuiranties, 
which,  by  their  own  firmness  and  practical 
sagacity,  they  have  already  secured.  That 
we  are  iU)t  laggards  and  idlers  over  the  bor- 
der, may  he  gathered  from  the  growth  of  our 
cities,  and  from  the  rapid  develoi)ment  of  our 
inilustry  in  all  its  branches.  Tiiough  but  a 
handful  of  people  commenced  to  clear  u[) 
our  country  at  llie  close  of  the  Kevolutioiiary 
AVar,  we  have  already  a  population  mure 
numerous  than  Scotland,  and  have  peace- 
fully organizetl  into  provinces  a  territory 
luin-e  extensive  than  the  United  States,  larger 
than  the  whole  Empire  of  Brazil ;  the  volume 
of  our  trade  ha;'  increased  to  81l'O.O00.UUU; 
and  the  mercantile  marine  of  the  Northern 
I'rovinces  places  them  in  the  raidc  of  the 
fourth  maritime  country  in  the  world.  My 
own  native  I'rovince,  1  am  proud  to  say, 
takes  the  lead  in  this  honorable  form  of  en- 
terprise. Nova  Scotia  owns  more  than  a 
ton  of  shi[)i)ing  for  every  man,  woman,  and 
cldid  on  her  soil.     The  babe  that  was  born 


yesterday  is  represented  by  a  ton  of  ship- 
ping that  was  built  before  it  was  born. 

But  are  the  Briti>h  Islands  so  decrepit  and 
efl'ete  as  we  sometimes  hear  in  this  country? 
Is  the  empire  which  is  sustained  by  the  two 
other  branches  of  the  family,  unworthy  of 
the  friendshipof  these  United  .States?  Would 
it  not  l)ring  its  share  of  everything  that  con- 
stitutes n.itional  gri  atness  into  the  union  of 
which  I  have  spoken?  Uepublicim  America, 
impoverished  by  the  war  of  Inde[)endence, 
loadeil  with  debt,  having  a  great  country  to 
explore,  finances  to  reorgani/i',  institutions 
to  consolidate,  ami  a  navy  to  create,  has 
done  her  work  in  the  face  of  the  world  in  a 
manner  that  challenges  its  respect  and  ad- 
miration, iler  contriliiitions  to  literature, 
her  able  judges,  sagacious  statesmen,  elo- 
quent orators,  acute  iliploniatists,  and  emi- 
nent soldiers  and  sailors,  have  won  for  her  a 
place  in  civilization  and  history,  wlTu'li  .all 
British  .Vmericans  anil  EML;li.--hmen  iiroiidly 
acknowledge.  Vou  are  ■•  hone  of  our  bone," 
and  as  one  of  your  Coi.'.nodores  exclaimed, 
when  lending  a  helping  hand  to  Englishmen 
in  the  Chinese  rivers,  "blood  is  thicker  than 
water"  ;  anil  the  laurels  you  win,  and  the  tri- 
umphs jou  achieve,  even  at  our  exjiense, 
l)ut  illustrate  the  versatility  and  vigor  of  the 
life-currents  which  we  share. 

Now  let  us  see  what  the  elder  branch  of 
the  family  has  been  about  for  the  last  eighty 
years,  and  whether,  as  we  approach  the 
fountain-head,  the  stream  shows  less  anima- 
tion. At  the  beginning  of  the  seventeenth 
Century,  all  Jjondon  \v;is  built  of  wood,  and 
thirty  years  after  the  Howes  settled  in  Xew 
England,  four  hundred  streets  and  thirteen 
thousand  houses  v.ere  consumed  in  the  great 
fire.  In  17s;!,  the  iiopiilation  did  not  exceed 
six  hundred  thousaiul,  and  the  docks  were 
not  yet  constructed.  By  the  time  I  saw 
London  first,  in  l.-i.'i'.»,  the  population  had  in- 
creased to  a  ir.illion  and  a  half;  but  within 
the  last  third  of  a  century  the  itumbers  have 
swelled  to  about  four  millions,  so  that  the 
metropcdis  of  our  empire  is  nearly  as  large 
as  the  cities  of  New  York,  Brooklyn, 
riiiladelphia,  St.  Louis,  Chicago,  Baltinulre, 
Boston,  Cincinnati,  Xew  Orleans.  San  Fran- 
cisco, and  Bullalo,  all  put  together. 

At  the  close  of  the  Kevolutioiiary  War, 
the  British  Eiiipire  was  assunu'd  to  be  oi\ 
the  declilU'.  Tliirteen  noble  provinces  had 
just  been  lost.  She  had  been  humiliated  by 
land  and  sea.  Her  power  on  thi'  Anurican 
Continent  hail  been  >hakeii  to  its  founda- 
tions. Her  great  rival  had  di'feated  ;uul 
triumphed  over  her;  and,  with  her  capital 
imi)erillcd  by  mobs,  and  her  treasury  loaded 
down  with  debt,  she  bad  but  a  grim" outlook 
for  the  future,  at  that  di>a-trims  period. 
But  the  people  around  the  idd  homestead 
were  P')t  discouraged.  The  brain-jiower 
was  not  exhau>ted,  nor  the  physical  forces 
spent.  They  went  on  thinking,  working, 
and  fighting,  as  though,  like  AiU;eus,  they 
gathered  strength  from  their  fall;  and  now, 
at  the  end  of  four-fifths  of  a  century,  let  us 


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THE  HOWE  FAMILY  GATHERING. 


see  what  thej'  liavo  accomplished.  On  tliia 
continent,  profiting  by  the  lessons  of  the 
past,  and  learning  the  science  of  colonial 
government,  they  have  planted  and  fostered 
great  provinces  as  populous  as  those  they 
lost.  They  have  explored  and  planted 
Australia  and  Now  Zealand,  conquered  an 
empire  in  the  East,  taken  Singapore,  tiie 
Mauritius,  British  Guiana,  and  Hong  Kong; 
and  now,  instead  of  the  few  feeble  colonies 
left  to  tbem  in  1783,  when  tiiis  country  broke 
aw.ay,  they  have  nearly  seventy  great  prov- 
inces and  dependencies,  scattered  all  over 
the  world,  to  whom  Webster's  drum-beat  is 
familiar;  which  contain  a  population  of 
hundreds  of  millions,  and  secure  to  the 
mother  islands  an  abounding  commerce,  in- 
dependent of  all  the  rest  of  the  world,  but 
which  they  threw  open  to  free  competition, 
with  a  somewhat  chivalrous  confidence  in 
their  own  resources. 

Of  the  men  produced  in  these  modern 
days,  wliy  should  I  weary  you  with  a  bead- 
roll?  Nelson  and  Wellington,  Clive  and 
Napier,  stand  in  the  front  of  a  noble  army 
of  warriors  who  have  carried  the  Ked  Cross 
Flag  by  land  and  sea ;  and  under  its  ample 
folds  great  statesmen  have  remodelled  their 
institutions,  reformed  their  laws,  enlarged 
the  francliise,  limited  the  prerogative,  and 
laid  the  foundations  of  civil  and  religious 
liberty  broad  and  deep.  Nor  have  the 
Mother  Islands  hung  tlieir  harps  upon  the 
willows ;  wliile  their  engineers  have  covered 
the  ocean  with  lines  of  steamships,  and  their 
arciiitects  have  embellished  the  scenery  witli 
noble  structures,  their  great  writers  have 
remodelled  history,  and  the  melodious  strains 
of  Scott  and  Byron,  of  Hemans  and  Camp- 
bell, have  been  heard  above  the  din  of  work- 


shops that  never  tire  — the  ebb  and  flow  of 
capital  enlarging  with  each  pulsation,  and 
the  gradual  unfolding  of  that  marvellous 
web  and  woof  of  finance  whose  meshes 
envelop  the  world. 

I  have  but  little  more  to  say.  If  it  be 
wise  to  gather  the  Howes  together,  and  re- 
new old  family  ties,  how  much  more  impor- 
tant will  it  bo  to  bring  together  tlie  three 
great  branches  of  the  Britisli  family,  and 
unite  them  in  a  common  policy,  as  inde- 
structible as  their  language,  as  enduring  as 
the  literature  they  cannot  divide  I 

Out  of  such  a  union  would  flow  the  bles- 
smgs  of  perpetual  peace,   for  no  forei-'n 
power  would  venture  to  assail  us ;  and  we 
would  be  sufficiently  strong  to  be   magnan- 
imous when  international  difflculfies  arose. 
Ships  enough  to  keep  the  peace  of  the  seas' 
would  be  all  we  should  require.     With  a 
landwehr  of  millions  in  reserve,  our  stand- 
ing armies  might  be  reduced  to  the  minimum 
of  cost.     Capital  would  ebb  and  flow  freely 
over  the  whole  confederacy ;  our  transports 
instead  of  carrying  war  material,  might  carry 
the  surplus  population  to  the  regions  where 
labor  was  wanting,  and  land  was  cheap* 
ocean  telegrams  would    come  down  to   a 
penny  rate;  and  our  national  debts  would 
disappear,  by  the  gradual  increase  of  the 
population,  and  the  growth  of  tlie  general 
prosperity.     May  the  great  Father  of  mer- 
cies hear  our  prayers,  and  so  overrule  our 
national  counsels,  that  wo  may  come  to  be 
one  people,  living  under  different  forms  of 
government  it  may  be,  but  knit  togetlier  by 
a  common  policy,  based  upon  an  enlightened 
appreciation  of  each  other's  strength,  and  on 
a  sentiment  of  mutual  esteem. 


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THE  HOWE   FAMILY  GATHERING. 


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At  tlio  conclusion  of  this  classiciil  address,* 
of  wliicli  we  licre  give  a  verbatim  copy, 
Col.  Howe  invited  the  audience  to  join  in 
singing  the  following  beautiful  hymn,  writ- 
ten for  tlic  day,  by  Miss  Caroline  Dana 
Howe,  a  well-known  poetess  of  Portland, 
Jkle.,  who  was  present  on  the  occasion.  It 
was  sung  to  the  air  of  "  Bonnie  Doon,"  the 
band  leading.     [See  page  22.] 

After  the  singing  of  the  foregoing  song, 
Col.  Howe  stepped  forward  and  introduced 
Mrs.  Julia  Ward  Howe  to  tiie  audience, 
with  these  felicitous  words:  "Mrs.  Julia 
Ward  Howe  needs  no  introduction;  she 
long  ago  introduced  herself.t  I  might  say 
of  her  as  Napoleon  said  of  Madame  de 
Stael  —  '  She  carries  a  quiver  full  of  arrows 
that  would  hit  a  man  were  he  seated  on  a 
rainbow.'  " 

Mrs.  Howe  then  presented  herself,  amid 
the  enthusiastic  cheers  of  the  assembly. 
She  was  elegantly  dressed,  and  with  a  very 
bland  and  graceful  bearing  she  observed 
that  she  did  not  know,  until  she  saw  the 
progranmie,  that  she  was  expected  to  make 
an  address  besides  reading  a  poem,  but  that 
in  order  not  to  disappoint  expectations,  siie 

*  The  lion.  .Toscpli  Uowo,  Sccrctiry  of  State  of  tlie 
Dominion  of  Caiiiulii,  wu8  born  In  Haiifiix.  N.  8.,  in 
IbOt;  was  editor  of  t lie  Xotxi- Scotian ,  1828-40,  ,iiul 
Secretary  of  Blate  of  Nova  Scotia,  1S4S-64.  lie  now 
rcsideH  at  Ottawa,  and  is  one  of  the  ablest  statesmen 
and  most  eloquent  orators  of  the  Dominion  of  Can- 
ada, lie  is  tlie  pon  of  John  Howe,  editor  and  loy- 
alist, born  in  Boston.  Oct.  14,  17.i4;  grandson  of  Jo- 
seph Howe,  born  in  Dorchester,  Marcli  27,  1716-17; 
great-graiulsou  of  Isaac  Howe,  born  i.i  the  same 
town,  July  7,  1078;  great-iirreat-gnindson  of  Isaac 
Ilowe,  baptized  in  Iloxbnry .  Marcli,  lU.'io ;  itreat-i'reat- 

freat-grandson  of  Abraham  Howe,  born  (probably )  in 
latlield,  IJroad  Oak,  Kssex  Co..  Jiiigland.  made  free- 
man here.  May  2,  16;!8,  and  died  Nov.  20,  108;i.  His 
father  is  supposed  to  be  Robert  Howe,  of  Haltiold, 
Broad  Oak*  Knglr.nd;  and  James  Howe,  made  free- 
man in  lti;i7,  was  probably  a  brother,  so  that  Mr. 
Allibonu  is  In  error  instating  that  the  lion.  Joseph 
Howe  is  '•  a  lineal  descendant  of  the  celebrated 
I'uriinn  divine.  .John  Ilowe,"  who  was  born  in  10;jO, 
and  died  in  1705.  The  iSpeechen  and  Public  l.fttfru 
of  the  Hon.  Joseph  Howe,  edited  by  William  Ar- 
maiid.  Ml'. P.,  were  published  in  Boston,  1853,  in 
two  volumes,  octavo.    They  arc  very  able. 

aaC'  The  Committee  feel  under  great  obligations  to 
this  gentleman,  who  gavo  his  valuable  time,  and 
paid  his  own  expenses,  refusing  all  remuneration, 
and  ini-isiingon  making  a  very  liberal  contiiliution 
(a  part  of  which  only  they  could  accept)  to  the  fund 
to  pay  tlie  general  expenses.  They  found  him  a 
man  of  m'lierous  impulses  —  one  of  natnre's  noble- 
men—and wonder  not  at  his  popularity  at  home,  or 
that  he  is  idolized  among  his  own  peoplu. 

t  Mrs.  Julia  Ward  Howe,  daughter  of  Samuel 
Ward,  a  distinguished  banker  of  New  York,  was 
married  to  Dr.  Samuel  (i.  Howe,  of  Huston,  in  lS4:i. 
Bhe  published  PnnHion  f'lotrers  in  1854.  "  These 
effusions,"  says  a  critic  In  the  Southern  Quurtivly 
lieview,  "  nre'written  by  a  woman  who  knows  how 
to  think  as  well  as  how  to  feol  — one  who  has  made 
herself  famiii.'-r  with  the  higher  walks  of  literature 
—  who  has  deeply  pondered  Hegel,  ('omte.  t>weden- 
borg.  Goethe.  Danic,  and  all  the  masters  of  song,  of 
pliilosophy  and  faith. 

Khe  puldishcd  Words  for  the  Hour,  ISiie;  The 
Workl'i  Own,  18.'i7:  and  Jfippolutun,  a  tragedy,  in 
1858.  Her  jMtltte-Ui/mii  o/  thi  llepubliv.  puMMivil 
In  the  Atlantic  iloiitlilij,  1802,  is  one  of  the  most 
thrilling  lyrics  wlileh  the  hite  eivll  war  called  forth. 

Mrs.  Howe  was  born  in  1819,  and  lier  mother,  a 
daughter  of  Mr.  B.  C.  Cutler,  of  Boston,  was  a  hidy 
of  poetic  talent. 


would  say  what  few  words  were  suggested 
by  meeting  so  many  of  her  friends  and 
kindred.  She  spoke  of  the  principle  of 
association  as  being  one  of  the  strongest  in 
man's  nature.  It  was  this  principle  which 
was  always  attacked  by  tyrants  and  despots, 
in  illustration  of  which  she  mentioned  the 
prohibition  of  the  Marscllai.se  by  the  French 
monarchs.  The  family  instinct  in  America 
was  democratic,  the  relations  of  parent  to 
child  free  and  easy.  In  future,  wiien  she 
goes  to  a  distant  town,  she  should  ask,  be- 
fore any  other  question,  "  Are  tliere  any 
Howes  here  ?  "  Of  course  they  must  difler 
in  matters  of  opinion,  hut  she  hoped  they 
all  agreed  in  fundamental  principles.  Sho 
did  not  know  if  there  were  any  strong- 
minded  women  among  the  Howes,  but 
hoped  there  were  no  feeble-minded  ones. 
She  mentioned  the  difiercnt  inventions  by 
members  of  the  family,  and  spoke  especially 
of  the  benefit  which  Elias  Howe  had  done 
to  all  women  by  his  invention  of  the  sew- 
ing-machine. She  thought  he  must  have 
pitied  his  mother,  or  his  sister,  or  perhaps 
his  wife.  She  had  never  known  any  Howe 
idlers.  The  "  how  not  to  do  it  "  was  some- 
thing unknown  to  them.  She  closed  her 
remarks  by  quoting  "  Si  monumentuin 
quairis  adspicc."  [If  you  arc  seeking  for  a 
monument,  look  around  you.] 

At  the  close  of  her  admirable  address,  she 
recited,  with  a  fine  effect,  the  following  hu- 
morous and  original  poem  on  the  name  of 
Howe,  which  has  since  been  set  to  the  beau- 
tiful air  "  Do  They  Miss  Me  at  Home?"  by' 
Grannis.     [Sec  page  23.] 

This  unique  poem  drew  forth  hearty  ap- 
plause, and  was  followed  by  an  admirable 
piece  of  music  by  the  band,  when  the 
President  introduced  the  Hon.  Wm.  Wirt 
Howe,  of  New  (Irlcans,  in  the  following 
well-chosen  words  : 

"  The  orator  of  the  day,  to  whom  you 
listened  a  short  time  ago,  came  from  the  far 
North.  I  have  the  pleasure  of  introducing 
to  you  now  another  member  of  our  family 
who  comes  to  us  from  the  far  South  —  from 
the  city  of  New  Orleans.  1  knew  him  per- 
sonally in  Louisiana  during  the  war,  and  I 
can  testify  to  the  honorable  part  he  bore  as 
an  officer  in  the  army  of  the  United  States. 
Heturning  to  the  practice  of  the  law  in  New 
Orleans,  he  at  once  attained  such  c  tinence 
that  his  appointment  on  the  bench  of  the 
highest  court  of  Louisiana  followed,  almost 
as  a  mutter  of  course,  giving  the  sincerest 
pleasure,  not  tmly  to  his  immediate  fi  lends, 
but  to  all  who  are  interested  in  the  adminis- 
tration of  justice  in  that  State.  Allow  nic, 
then,  to  present  to  you  the  Hon. William  Wirt 
Howe,  of  the  Supreme  Court  of  Louisiana." 

Judge  Howe,  a  tall,  slender  man,  with  a 
Grecian  forehead,  then  stepped  forward, 
amid  the  plaudits  of  the  people,  and,  in  a 
clear  and  resonant  voice,  delivered  a  most 
eloquent  address. 


THE  NAME  WE  BEAR. 

Sunn  at  the  Iffiwe  Fdin  '    Gatheriii'j  and  I'-hhmtinn,  /farinony  Grove,  S'tuth  Fntiiun'jham ,  MaifS. 

Ai"j.  ;!!»/,  1S71. 
Coiiiposiil  cxprpssly  for  tlu;  oci.-asloti,  Ijy  C'.VItUI.INK  D.VN'A  HOWE,  of  Portlaml.  Mi: 

.'Mii-.ie.  "H  uiiilo  Doon." 

nAUcgrdto.  If: 

1.  Tlicrocoino  from  out  till!  Past,  to-thiy,  A  tliousaiiJ  echoes  riiigiiis  free ;  From  ircn-er-n- tions 

out  luT  lUiif^-ic; 

trf. 


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Omit  2il  time,  ami  pass  to  Cliorus. 


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l){)rn('iuviiv,l)o\v!i  tliro'  tlienires  yet  to  lie. For  nature  knows  her  triumph  hour, Anil  at  the  mandate 
roll  of  power  A  kindred  .-viuiiatiiv  to  ciuini. 


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„       'D.S.  \f,      CHORUS. 


■^     of  a  name,  Calls 


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Uh:  tlieiilet  uslioniir,  anilKiianl  it  with  care  .The  iiamn  ofoiir  fatlicr.s.  the  namotliat  wpbear. 


"  o-^-*  m'\—\~0-0-s—0    —-•V- •'---» 


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Our  kinsmen  of  the  long  ai^n. 

Tossed  like  onrselvi's  on  stormy  seas; 
They  watched  tlie  deadly  coutlict  jrrow, 

I'raycd,  foii:,'lit,  and  won  proud  victories. 
Tlii.~  same  olil  earth,  their  lirave  feci  trod, 

These  same  jmre  stars  aliove  them  shone; 
Our  lathers'  fate,  our  fathers'  (iod, 

'J'liro'  all  these  years  has  lieenoiir  own. 
Descended  from  these  lords  of  earth. 

Otu'  lives  the  royal  stani])  should  wear; 
While  clear  iusiiruias  of  otir  Idrth, 

U])  to  the  Lord  of  Heaven  we  hear. 
So  shall  tlx'sc  sainted  souls  of  yore, 

Who  tr()i|  (Hir.'^oil  with  hleediuj;  feet. 
Around  the  throne  their  anthems  pour. 

As  we  their  great  reward  complete. 
The  good,  the  imre,  it  never  dies, 

'I'hose  honored  wtiiuen,  and  laave  men, 
Who  made  such  iu)lile  .sacritice. 

Still  live  in  all  true  lives  again. 


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Their  cmiiire  of  the  ancient  time. 

Shall  hold  through  generations  hence: 
While  passing  yi'urs,  in  gniud  old  chime, 

King  in  a  new  intelligence. 
We  lack  no  element  of  power. 

One  mission  has  the  guiding  star; 
And  c)ne  the  lowly  blooming  ll.)wer. 

While  both,  (iod's  chosen  vassals  arc. 
If  one  liut  riglitly  tills  his  idace, 

However  small  that  sphere  may  he; 
No  seraph  at  the  thnjue  of  grace, 

Hath  surer  claim  of  Heaven  iu  foe. 

Friends !  kinsmen !  of  a  worthy  race, 

Oh  let  us  proudly  fix  our  eyes 
Where  h<mor  holds  her  court  of  graeo, 

Thrcmgh  noble  deeds,  ami  high  emprise. 
For  he  alone  is  truly  great. 

Whose  virtue  goes  before  Ids  fame ; 
Whose  soul  .stands  ever  robed  in  state, 

To  make  illustrious  his  name. 


:. 


I  SIT  AND  LOOK  OUT  OP  MY  WINDOW. 

Sung  at  the  Ifowe  Family  Gatherimj  and  Cehhration,  llarmon'j  Grove,  South  Frami/njhain ,  J/ii*(i., 

vlw^.  31((^  1S71. 

Vnvtry  hy  .HI.I.V  WAUI)  HOWE. 
1.  I  sit  Jiiullookoiitol'my  wliulow,Tliu  sky  wciirslicr  IHli-siiiiinior  hniw;!  liavc  iiiuiiilsnl  a  i>.)iiii  ycm  »valt  lui-.AiwI 


#  ^    «  0       0—0    0—^       » *    • *      #    "•    • 0 

__.- • •-« •    1* *   ^— " 


u  -  CLMu  l'li:it  curU  ill  l;i(:  vi.'.sst'r.->  swll't  prow ; 

_        „ 0.0  -#-,•         -.0 0    o #     1^ — •     ff_ 


fiint'y  says  mdlilng  hut  IInwc.   I  walk  by  t:i:'  hi/ii-tnsslii.;,'  o  -  clmu  I'liat  curU  at  l;i(:  vi.'ssel'*  swict  prow ;  I 


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~^-i: 


toll  It  to  (,'lvi'iuc  my  verses,  Ami  what  does  It  answer  iiic,  ••Ilowe?  "  And  what  does  It  aiisw.T  iiu-iloui^? 
G-    '7-—— ■-" '^ 


2  I  di-cnin  in  the  meadows  sweet- sccntctl, 

And  t'ollow  tile  turf-i'iittiim'  ploiiji-Ji; 
So  IJiiriis  loiiiid  Ids  ino.isi'  and  lii.> dnisy ; 

I  seek  Xo — ami  only  lind  U.iwc. 
Then  I  Ko  to  my  books  very  leariu'd; 

I  must  write  those  same  verses,  1  vow; 
Come,  hel|)  mc,  you  Greeks  audycui  (iermans; 

Tlic  books,  too,  have  kanieil  to  .say  Howe. 

3  Yet  I  know  'tis  oceasion  most  fittiii;.' 

When  birds  that  liuvc  II  iwn  from  the  lioivph 
Come  baek  with  their  brooil,.  and  their  music 

At  tlie  pleasant  .suii^ostion  of  Ho-.ve. 
And  I  know  tlierc  are  woiidr.ris  iuvention.s 

To  whieh  otiier  eontiiients  bow; 
There  are  sewcfs  and  reapers  ainl  wringers 

Baptized  in  tiie  good  name  of  Howe. 


4  Tliere's  a  m'ln  wiio  iiiiloo^ed  a  soul's  prison 

With  a  piiii'iit  endeavor,  I  trow, 
Broiiirlit  ilie  blind  and  the  dumb  into  fr.'edom, 

.And  that  soul  in  its  .■.daduess  knows  Howe. 
And  one  w.is  all  ready  for  battle, 

When  .Southerners  made  their  f,Teat  row, 
And  one  hopes  that  b.ittles  are  over, 
And  the  woman  must  show  the  world  Howe. 

5  I  .sit  niid  look  out  of  my  window. 

The  sky  wears  her  fair  sumiiu'r  brow; 
I  h.ive  promised  a  poem  that  you  wait  for, 
^  .And  fauey  ,says  iiotliiii!,'  but  Howe. 
Thus  others  e:m  sim;  .0  you  better, 

I  iii.:y  shut  my  worn  miisie-book  now; 
But  I'll  close  with  a  true  woman's  blissinij 

"God's  grace  to  the  children  of  Howe." 


84 


THE  HOWE  FAMILY  GATHERING. 


ADDRESS 


OF    TIIK 


HON.     WM.    WIRT     HOWE, 

Judge  of  the  Supreme  Court  of  Louisiana. 


S 


We  arc  jjnivcly  assured  by  Mr.  Darwin 
tliat  tlie  family  of  How.;,  as  wull  as  the  more 
numerous  family  of  Smith,  and  the  possibly 
more  aristocratic  family  of  Howard,  are  de- 
sccndi'd  from  certain  "apelike  progenitors," 
with  hairy  skins,  and  pointed  ears  and  pre- 
hensile tails. 

We  arc  further  informed  that  these  ape- 
like progenitors  were  arboreal  in  their  hab- 
its; tiiat  tiiey  were  devoted  to  climbing; 
that  their  favorite  study  was  literally  the 
pursuit  of  the  •'  higher  branches  " ;  and  their 
most  vaulting  ambition  was  to  leap  from  limb 
to  limb  of  the  primeval  forest. 

Now,  whether  Mr.  Darwin  bo  riglit  or 
wrong  in  his  theory — whether  his  skilful 
antagonist,  Mr.  St.  George  Mivart,  have 
demolished  him  or  not  —  it  is  certain  tliat 
the  Howes  (as  well  as  the  Smiths)  are  ar- 
boreal in  their  habits;  that  though  their 
hairy  skins  may  have  been  modified  to  more 
or  less  smootiiness,  and  the  points  of  their 
ears  become  more  or  less  rudimentary,  yet 
they  are  still  fond  of  trees ;  tlieir  natural 
academy  is  tlie  grove;  their  natural  tem- 
ple the  over-arching  forest;  tlieir  natural 
place  of  meeting,  on  such  an  occasion  as 
this,  the  cool  arcades  of  the  New  England 
woods. 

It  is  well  that  we  should  meet  under  such 
noble  trees.  We  may  have  lost  the  power 
of  climbing  them,  possessed  by  our  '*  pro- 
genitors," (that  power  appears  sometimes  in 
our  boys,  by  the  process  of  "  reversion," 
and  trousers  perish  everlastingly,) — we 
may,  I  say,  have  lost  the  art  of  climbing 
these  noble  trees,  between  whose  dark 
stems  the  forest  plows  so  beautilully  with 
tlie  rising  and  setting  sun,  yet  we  have  not 
lost  the  faculty  of  enjoying  their  color,  their 
form,  their  shade,  their  associations.  They 
have  come  down  to  us  from  a  former  gener- 
ation ;  they  were  contemporaries  of  those 
ancestors  whom  we  have  met  to  talk  about 
to-day. 

I  have  thought  that  on  such  an  occasion  a 
speaker  might,  without  improprietj',  allude 
to  his  immediate  ancestors,  and,  so  to  speak, 
leap  from  limb  to  limb  of  his  immediate  fam- 
ily tree;  for  this  is  a  private  meeting,  and 
we  may  talk  of  things  in  which  the  world  at 


large  would  feel  no  special  interest.  It  is 
perliaps  matter  of  regret  that  I  have  noth- 
ing very  surprising  to  saj*  in  this  regard.  I 
cannot  affirm,  with  the  man  in  the  song, 
that  "  my  grandfather  was  a  most  wonder- 
ful man  ";  I  cannot  allege,  after  the  manner 
suggested  by  Tony  Lumpkin,  that  "  my 
mother  was  an  alderman  and  my  auiit  a  jus- 
tice of  tlie  peace." 

And,  by  the  way  —  or  rather  out  of  the 
way  —  to  me  even  certain  forms  of  joke  have 
their  points  *orn  away  by  the  continual  drop- 
ping of  the  years.  In  one  of  Sheridan's  com- 
edies there  is  a  character  who  purports  to  be 
crack-brained,  and  one  of  his  most  ridiculous 
plans  is  to  run  stage-coaches  by  steam,  and 
light  them  witli  gas.  We  see  no  joke  in  that : 
yet  it  was  probably  received  with  shouts  of 
derisive  laughter  by  the  gods  of  the  gallery 
at  Drurj'  Lane.  And  so  poor  Tony  Lump- 
kin's jest  about  a  mother  being  an  alderman 
and  an  aunt  a  justice  of  the  peace,  is  no 
longer,  I  fear,  a  proper  subject  for  mirth  in 
Massachusetts.  It  has  even  been  said  by 
the  journals — and  we  must  believe  every- 
thing we  see  in  them  —  that  an  eminent  lady 
of  our  own  family  has  been  made  a  justice 
of  the  peace  in  Boston,  and  that  she  will 
soon  be  uttering  tlie  Delphic  thunders  of 
judicial  decision,  and  launching  the  live 
lightnings  of  the  writ  v>i  fieri  facias. 

But  this  is  a  digression,  and  let  us  return 
to  our  —  ancestors.  I  will  not  go  back,  like 
Moliere's  lawyer,  to  the  garden  of  Eden, 
but  will  come  down  to  an  even  more  mod- 
ern point  than  the  opposing  lawyer  suggested 
when  he  recommended  his  antagonist  to 
"  pass  on  to  the  Deluge." 

I  learn  that  my  great-grandfather,  Abner, 
died,  in  the  revolutionary  army,  in  177G. 
His  son.  Job  Lane  Howe,  born  in  Brook- 
field,  Mass.,  in  1709,  removed  to  Siioreliam, 
Vermont,  in  179t!,  where  my  father,  the 
eldest  son,  was  born  in  1797.  Vermont  was 
then  a  frontier  country.  An  irreverent  child 
might  have  met  a  she-bear  in  those  dense  for- 
ests without  any  special  interposition.  Peo- 
ple crossed  the  Green  Mountains  then,  and 
settled  on  Lake  Cliamplain,  as  now  they  cross 
the  Uocky  Mountains  and  settle  on  Puget 
Sound. 


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My  grandfatllur  seems  to  liave  boon  a  good 
pioneer,  for  two  reasons  nt  least :  in  tiic  tlrst 
place  he  was  a  public-spirited  citizen,  and 
in  the  second  place  lie  had  grout  theoretical 
and  practical  skill  in  mechanics,  being  an 
architect,  a  builder,  a  mill-wriglit,  a  wheel- 
wright, and  a  ship-builder,  lie  planned 
and  built  the  first  church  —  or,  I  sliould 
say,  "  nioeting-house  "  —  erected  at  Shoro- 
han) ;  and  so  thorough  was  his  work,  that  it 
is  still  told  that  the  shingle  roof  lasted  with- 
out repair  for  fifty  years.  Ho  also  manufac- 
tured some  of  the  first  wagons  used  over 
those  early  rough  roads ;  and  it  is  related, 
as  evidence  of  tlie  sincere  manner  in  which 
lie  did  this  work,  that  one  of  those  wagons, 
after  being  used  thirty  years,  sold  for  more 
than  its  original  cost,  having  been  built 
after  the  manner  of  l)r.  Holmes's  "  one- 
hoss  shay." 

In  1800  he  removed  to  Crown  Point,  New 
York,  and  it  may  bo  said  that  he  substan- 
tially founded  the  town.  Ho  built  the  dam 
across  the  stream  which  there  falls  into  Lake 
Champliin;  built  extensive  grist-mills  and 
saw-mills;  erected  the  brick  meeting-house, 
and  the  principal  mansion  and  store,  which 
still  stand  on  the  village  greon.  He  also  estab- 
lished lumber-yards,  and  at  last  a  shipyard. 

Nor  did  he  work  for  himself  alone.  It  is 
related  that  he  was  benevolent  and  public- 
spirited.  In  1814  he  volunttjered,  as  captain 
of  a  troop,  for  the  defence  of  Plattsburg. 
In  181G,  known  as  the  famine  year,  when 
there  was  a  frost  in  Northern  Now  England 
every  month  of  summer,  he  freely  fed  the 
poor,  and  refused  to  sell  his  grain  to  spec- 
ulators from  abroad,  who  ottered  him  high 
prices.  This  may  have  boon  very  bud  polit- 
ical economy,  but  wo  have  reason  to  suppose 
it  was  pretty  good  religion.  He  was  often 
found,  with  a  force  of  his  men,  improving  a 
road  or  a  bridge ;  and,  on  one  occasion,  be- 
ing told  by  a  neighbor,  "  This  will  do  you  no 
good,"he  promptly  replied,"  It  will  do  some- 
body good." 

In  1829,  on  account  of  a  wido-sproad  pres- 
sure in  the  money  market,  he  was  obliged  to 
make  an  assignment  of  his  extensive  prop- 
erty for  the  benefit  of  his  creditors ;  yet  I 
rejoice  to  say  that  it  was  really  made  for 
their  benefit;  and  he  lived  to  see  every  debt 
paid  in  full,  and  something  left  for  his  chil- 
dren. 

Ho  died  in  the  Fall  of  1839,  at  the  age  of 
70,  and,  though  full  of  years,  his  death  was 
greatly  hastened,  apparently,  by  a  singular 
mishap.  The  winter  before,  he  went  out  on 
the  snow-crust  in  the  woods  some  miles  from 
home  to  select  ship-timber,  for  which  he  had 
an  excellent  eye.  While  thus  engaged,  the 
sun  came  out,  the  crust  molted,  and  he  was 
obliged  to  wade  home  through  snow  that  was 
leg-deep.  The  exertion  was  excessive  for  a 
man  in  his  TOth  year,  and  probably  hastened 
his  (loath ;  for,  by  reason  of  strength,  of 
temperance,  of  an  orderly,  industrious  life, 
he  might  easily  have  attained  the  age  of 
fourscore. 


Indeed,  tho  region  where  ho  lived  was 
rather  famous  for  longevity.  It  is  said  by 
some  veracious  chroniclor,  that  onco  a  trav- 
eller, riding  along  Lake  Champlain,  saw  a 
white-haired  veteran  of  perhaps  ',),"»  years 
si*  ,  by  tho  roadside  weeping  bitterly, 
and  sai<l  t;)  him,  with  respectful  sympathy, 
"Venerable  man!  why  do  you  woop?" 
"  Oil ! "  said  he,  "  I  was  a  bad  boy  this 
morning,  and  father  thrashed  me." 

Well,  I  have  told  you,  in  very  few  words, 
the  story  of  the  life  of  the  only  remote  an- 
cestor with  whoso  history  I  have  any  es- 
pecial acquaintance.  There  is  not  much  in 
tho  story.  I  would  not  toll  it,  except  in 
what  I  consider  a  family  circle;  it  is  neither 
exciting  nor  romantic ;  there  is  no  glamour 
about  it.  Ho  lived  laborious  days,  without 
haste,  without  rest,  doing  the  duty  of  tho 
hour,  as  builder  of  churches,  mills,  ships 
and  towns,  but  building  wiser  than  he  knew, 
I  fancy;  for,  as  an  honest  and  sincere 
worker,  who  wrought  as  with  tho  loving,  yet 
inexorable.  Eye  of  the  liroat  Taskmakor  ever 
resting  upon  him,  he  was  really  one  of  those 
pioneers  who  help  to  lay  broad  the  founda- 
tions of  the  State. 

To  those  financial  Jews  who  think  that 
Wall  Street  is  a  little  heaven  below  —  a  sort 
of  Jerusalem  the  Golden  —  his  life  would  be 
an  absurd  stumbling-block;  to  those  polit- 
ical Greeks  who  hope  to  go  to  Saturn  when 
they  die  because  there  are  such  m:igiiificont 
"  rings  "  in  that  iilanot,  it  is  tho  merest  foolish- 
ness ;  but  to  those  who  reflect  that  the  Com- 
monwealth must,  after  all,  be  founded  on 
the  lives  of  those  who  do  their  work  hon- 
estly and  sincerely  —  and  chiofiy  in  tlio  pri- 
vate station  —  such  a  modest  life  may  seem 
of  considerable  value,  as  being,  in  its  small 
way,  in  the  nature  of  a  corner-stone.  Even 
Thomas  Carlyle  might  be  satisfied  with  work 
done  so  thoroughly  as  his. 

We  have  a  singular  variety  of  "  Groat 
Man"  nowadays.  The  Hon.  Jabosh  Loatli- 
erlungs,  being  quite  unable  to  earn  an  hon- 
est living,  rushes  into  politics;  plays  the 
demagogue ;  gets  on  by  flattery  and  bribery ; 
goes  to  Congress ;  prints  speeches,  wlilch  he 
not  only  never  delivered,  but  which  ho  never 
even  composed ;  skips  along  through  life 
from  one  false  pretence  to  another,  as  men 
cross  broken  ice  by  jumping  from  cake  to 
cake ;  and  ho  is  called  "  our  eminent  follow- 
citizon."  I  have  no  quarrel  witli  tho  Hon. 
.Tabosli  Loathorlungs,  or  with  his  devoted 
friends,  who  call  liiin  "  our  eminent  follow- 
citizen."  But  I  do  affirm  that  it  is  a  great 
mistake  to  say  that  Mr.  Loathorlungs,  or  any 
other  man  like  him,  is  in  any  wise  tho  cause 
of  our  national  prosperity.  Ho  is  not  a 
cause,  ho  is  only  an  accidental  concomitant. 
Ho  is  no  more  a  cause  than  the  fly  that  sat 
on  the  chariot  was  the  cause  of  its  locomo- 
tion ;  no  more  than  tho  curculio  is  the  cause 
of  the  apple-crop. 

The  country  gets  on  in  spite  of  him.  The 
cause  of  our  national  prosperity  is  to  be 


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THE  HOWE  FAMILY  GATHERING. 


found   in  llic   lioni'sty  iind  industry   of  (nir 

!)i()Mi'i.'r>i,  will)  ninvc  on  in  tiu'  van,  I'oing  lln! 
mrd  work,  mid  linin);  it  wcdi. 

And  I  lliink  we  niiiy,  witliout  li^'inf,'  idiiir- 
imiicai,  tli:ink  (iod  for  w  virtuous  New  V.xvf,- 
land  luiccsiry  —  im  iinccHtry  jiurf  in  ln'iirt. 
W(,'  arc  told  liy  I'rofcssor  'I'yndidl  tliat  \vi,at 
18  cnlicd  radiant  licat  may  b(!  so  gatlu'rcd 
into  a  focus  as  to  niakc  ]ilatiMUui  wliitu-hot; 
niid  yet  tlic  same  coiici'ntratcd  rays  may  be 
jiouri'd  into  the  iiunian  eye  not  only  without 
injury,  but  witliout  .si'ii^ation,  so  unconscious 
niid  iiiiprcffnabk'  is  this  orj^nn  by  its  nature 
to  the  attacks  of  radiant  beat.  In  like  man- 
ner, it  seems  as  if  the  white  souls  of  our 
);raiidsircs,  who  lived  amonj;  these  bealtliy 
liiils,  were  unconsciously  inijireKnable  to 
those  attacks  of  teniptation  which  consume 
till'  present  jjeneration  as  in  a  furnace  seven 
times  heated. 

Jt  mii;lit  be  too  boastful  to  say  that  we 
have  inlu'rited  this  dispo.^iiion  to  well-doing, 
and  this  indiflerenee  to  evil.  Hut  we  may 
try  to  clieii,«li  the  good  example  of  our 
worthy  ancestors.  Im  the  elder  and  better 
(lays  of  the  Koman  K'epublic  it  is  notalde 
that  the  fathers  taught  their  sons  by  contin- 
ual personal  companionsbii),  and  example 
of  that  kind  is  such  a  power!  One  of  my 
earliest  recollections  is  being  taken  by  my 
father  into  the  great  kitchen,  late  at  iiii;hl, 
to  see  a  band  of  fugitive  slaves  fed,  as  tluy 
made  their  way  through  AVestern  New  York 
to  Canada.  We  may  difler  on  the  political 
questions  which  at  that  time  were  involved 
in  such  an  act,  and  wehavt'.i  right  to  differ ; 
but  we  will  all  agri'c  in  our  estimate  of  the 
power  of  such  a  scene  ui)on  the  mind  of  a 
child.  And  whenever  I  bear  those  menior- 
orable  words,  "  Inasimich  as  ye  have  done 
it  unto  the  least  of  these  my  brethren  ye 
liave  done  it  unto  me."  the  scene  in  the  <dd 
kitchen  returns;  and  it  seems  as  if  the  light 
which  shone  from  the  great  fire  on  the  hearth- 
stone was  not  a  whit  brighter  or  warmer 
than  the  light  of  universal  brotherly  kind- 
ness which  beamed  from  my  father's  face. 

I  thank  you,  my  friends,  for  the  kind  wel- 
come you  have  given  to  me  and  mine;  and 
I  join  you  lieartily  in  best  wishes  for  all  who 
are  known  "  By  the  name  of  Howe." 

At  tlie  conclusion  of  this  admirable  ad- 
dress, the  following  song,  entitled  " 'J'he 
Good  Old  Name  of  Howe,"  written  expressly 
for  the  occasion  by  Jlrs.  Mary  U.  Howe 
Hinckley,  of  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  and 
adapted  to  the  tune  of  "  Auld  Lang  Syne," 
was- sung  with  feeling  by  the  congregation. 
[See  next  page.] 

Miss  'Warner  then  advanced  gracefully, 
and  sang,  in  a  clear,  sweet,  and  finely  mod- 
ulated voice,  the  first  two  stanzas  of  the 
"  Star-Spangled  Banner,"  the  band  support- 
ing, and  the  audience  joining  in  chorus. 
The  Tresident  then  made  the  announcement 
tliftt  a  series  of  three  races  for  prizes  would 
occur  in  the  afternoon : 


1st.  S.  foot-race  on  the  Iiighway  near  tiio 
grove — first  prize,  silver  cup;  second 
pri/e,  silver  fruit-knife. 

I'd.  A  potato-race  —  first  prize,  silver 
napkin  ring;  second  prize,  silver  pencil- 
case. 

;id.  A  tidi-raeo — first  i)rize.  gold  pencil- 
case;  second  jtrize,  silver  pencil-case. 

This  concluded  the  exercises  at  the  s|)rak- 
ers'  stand,  and  the  President  then  inforiiu'd 
the  audience  that  the  hour  for  dinner  hail 
arrived;  and,  preced-  d  liy  the  band,  playing 
a  lively  air,  the  vu»t  concourse  of  llowis 
moved  quickly  forward  to  the  maminolli 
tent,  where  the  smoking  viands  were  await- 
ing them. 


XII.    THE    DI.NNKR. 

The  table  was  spread  by  Mr.  S.  F. 
Twitcbel,  of  South  Framingliam ;  and  it 
may  well  be  supposed  that,  al'tiT  the  loiis' 
services  at  the  grove,  the  peoiile  caiiii'  with 
sbaiiiened  appitites  to  the  aiM])le  board, 
(iraee  having  been  said  by  the  l{ev.  Moses 
Howe,  of  New  lU'dfonl.  the  viands  were 
discussed  without  reservi',  and  full  justice 
done  to  every  course  and  side-dish  of  the 
liaiiijuet.*  ■ 

Dinner  being  over,  the  com])any  resolved 
itself  into  a  general  speech-making  assem- 
bly, led  by  Col.  l-'rank  E.  Howe,  who  was 
full  of  sparkling  wit,  which  kept  the  com- 
jiany  in  the  haiijiiest  mood,  and  who,  by  bis 
free  and  ba])py  bits  and  Lonliomic,  inspired 
every  one  to  say  whatever  he  might  think 
would  be  of  interest  to  the  assembled  family. 
He  then  read  a  telegram  just  received  from 
the  Lyman  family,  which  was  holding  its 
second  reunion  at  Northampton,  Mass.,  con- 
gratulating the  Howe  family  on  its  gather- 
ing, and  wishing  it  health  and  prosperity. 
Many  amusing  anecdotes  of  their  ancestors 
and  relatives  wore  told  by  difl'erent  persons. 
The  I'residcnt  paid  a  high  compliment  to 
Mr.  Klias  Howe  for  his  eilorts  in  arranging 
for  this  reunion,  and  proposed  that  he  should 
have  charge  of  the  money  contributed  toward 
the  payment  of  expenses. 

The  President,  Col.  Frank  E.  Howe,  in- 
troduced tlie  Kev.  Moses  Howe  as  follows: 

"  I  am  very  glad  that  there  is  present  one 
of  whom  I  have  known,  and  whom  I  have 
respected,  since  my  early  boyhood.  Though 
quite  an  old  man,  he  still  retains,  in  a  won- 
derful degree,  his  youtliful  feelings ;  he  is 
jovial  and  witty. 

"  He  has  married  more  persons  than  almost 
any  living  clergyman,  and  is  willing,  I  have 

♦WnATTiiE  IIoweFamii.y  Ate.— We  Icani  from 
Mr.  Twitchol,  the  calertT  at  tlio  gnat  llowc  Uatli- 
erhig,  soiiio  farta  about  the  lastu  of  tlii' lluwc  lam- 
ily,  that  may  lie  of  goiioral  iiitcrcst.  Tlicy  alo  1200 
I'.irs  of  corn,  70  watermelons,  .'!j  pecks  of  the  famoim 
Boulh  Framlngli.im  doiigliniits,  150  pies,  bcBUleH  a 
wagon-load  of  cliickcn,  beef,  lamb,  and  hum.  —  J-'ra- 
mingham  Gazette. 


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THE  GOOD  OLD  NAME  OP  "  HOWE  " 

Huna  at  the  Itowt  Faimhj  (latherinij  ami  Cffehrnffon,  irnrinony  Grore,  ii'nith  Fmmiivjkam ,  J/a.M. 

Composed  cxprosily  for  the  occMloii,  by  Mm.  MAUY  H.  IIUWK  IIIXCKI.KY.  c.rMiin  KrnnchOd.  Cal. 

Mii«lP,  "Aiilil  I.iMiv  Sjriii'." 


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1.    Yim  iric'it  to-iliiy  to     ccl-c-lmUe  With  lU-iiil  lieiirt  ami  l)ri)W, 


As  CliiUlrt'ii  of  one 


fiiiu  -  i-lv,— The  dcnr  old  imme  of  IIowc 


Hrotlirrs  miil   Sisters,— by  that  iiaiin'  You 


'5t        :?         :=         i        '5       *        "r  ":?• 


crrjrrr::: 


liolii  ill  i-ov'ivncc  dear;  How     fitting  you  should  set  ajiart.  This  day   for  fiieiully  cheer. 


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And  as  you  meet,  in  eonvorse  swpot, 

"lieneatli  tlie  ^'reenwooil  IiohltIi," 
Tliiiik  ot'tlu'  absent  ones,  wlio  eiaim 

Tlie  dear  old  name  ot  Howe. 
We  eauM'it  all  he  there,  to  join 

The  Family  (iatherim,', — 
And  thus  a  loyal  DanLjhter,  sends 

This  tViendly  oU'ering. 
Tlie  Kn,i,'lisli  name  our  Fatlicrs  liorc, 

We  jiroudly  cherish  now; 
Aye  !  wear  it  "  in  our  heart  of  hearts," 

Tlic  dear  old  name  of  Howe. 
Thoufih  i)Ianted  first  on  England's  soil, 

A  seion  of  tliat  tree. 
Borne  o'er  tlie  tea— was  praftcd 

On  the  Tree  of  Lil)orty. 

For  when  the  call  for  Freemen  came, 

(As  ye  are  rallyini;  now — ) 
In  time  of  peace,"  proved  to  uphold 

The  grand  old  name  of  Howe. 


Our  Fathers,  nrmiuLT  for  tlie  ti'-jht, 

Left  anvil,  desk  and  plnw — 
L'pholdin','  in  the  cause  of  rj;;ht, 

The  noble  name  of  Howe. 

Oil  grand  old  days  when  Heroes  lived; 

(ireeii  is  tlieir  memory  now; 
And  Cliildreu's  chililreu  reverence 

Tlie  dear  old  name  of  Howe. 
Now  the  old  Family  Tree  sends  forth 

Its  Strom,'  roots  everywhere  : 
And  N'orth.and  East, and  South,  and  West, 
.Some  goodly  branclu's  hear. 

Broad  is  the  land  our  Fathers  tilled, 

The  Harvest's  wealth  untold; 
Home  of  the  Free!  enslirined  in  thee. 

Their  precious  trust  we  hold  ! 
God  of  our  Fathers,— reverently. 

Before  tliy  Throne  we  how : 
Help  us  to  keep  unstained  and  pure. 

The  good  old  name  of  Howe. 


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THE  HOWE  FAMILY  GATHERING. 


no  doubt,  to  perform  that  cpromonylicro  to- 
day, iC  tlierc  uro  any  hero  wlio  winli  to  bo 
nmrried. 

•  Tlu'  Uov.  MoHi'H  Tlowe  wnii  liorn  In  Iho  weit  pnr- 
IhIi  of  Ilavcrhlll,  Miikk.,  Aiik-  'A  l?**!).  Il«  wim  a 
cirrk  III  hU  iiiii-lc  Daviil  IIowv'h  «tor(\  in  lliivorlilll, 
mnrly  nix  yi'ar».  \\v  prciirlicd  for  tlio  llrnt  tliiii', 
Mfiv  I,  IHU.  unci  wHH  onlnliMil  In  Hiili'in,  NfiiHii.,  Miiy 
'i.  IsM.  Ill-  wim  miirrl('<l  to  KrmicrM,  iliiiitjlitcr  of 
Ami  uiiil  Kiiliiiiiliili  DciirboriiiOf  I'urtMmuiilli,  N.  II., 
Hipt.  11,  HJ;i,  liy  wliom  In-  had  llirco  ^oiih,  vI/..  : 
Mo»m  (}.,  burn  Ani{.  14,  lK2r);  William  H.  (».,  liorii 
Nov.  «,  is;il ;  niul  I.ymaii  H.,  born  Kch.  2fi,  ISJiS. 

Tbli  vi'turun  In  tliu  mlnUtry  hai  pruacticU  abuut 


"  I  refer  to  thu  llev.  Moses  Howe,  of  Now 
Bedford,  funiiliarly  known  an  Klder  Howe."* 

R.ono  tlmm,  attcndi'i]  'i,1\h  finipraU,  nnd  Inlncil  In 
nwirrlair"  3,nS0  pi'mdim.  lie  U  it  lineal  iliMci'iiilnnt 
of  Jaiiirn  llowi*.  of  ipawlcli,  wlio  wiiH  ailinltti'il  frt'i'- 
iniin  May  17,  10:i7,  and  wbo  waK  thu  xon  of  Unbrrt 
Howe,  of  Ilattli'Id.  Kriiad  Oak,  Kkhcx  Co.,  Kii|{lanil. 
IIu  U  tliiTcrorr  of  the  Kiiinr  bruiii'li  an  tin*  lion.  iTo- 
Nt'pli  llowu  of  Cniiada.  May  lilx  IiihI  ilayH  lii<  his 
bi»t  dayH,  and  "  IiIb  BlrciiKtb  l»!  riMU'Wi'd."  acrordliig 
to  till'  pruinlHv,  and  liu  ''muuiit  up  with  wliii;*  ua 
caglL'ii.''    [1».  zl.  Ul.] 


REMARKS  OF  REV.  MOSES  HOWE, 

OF  NEW  BEDFORD, 
Aug.  3t,  1871. 


Mr.  I'restdeni  : 

IMntt  over  ciglity-two  years  of  age,  and 
tlierefore  a  very  old  man,  you  would  not,  I 
suppose,  exiiect  front  nic  a  long  speech,  oven 
if  the  time  were  not  short. 

I  cluiin  the  privilege  of  addressing  you, 
my  friends,  as  brothers  and  sisters.  That 
gUL'li  we  are  I  think  I  can  prove  to  my  own 
mind,  if  not  to  yours.  We  will  not  go  back 
to  the  ereiition,  but  only  to  the  days  of  Noah, 
who  had  three  noted  sons,  Shein,  Hani,  and 
Japlieth.  These  young  men,  in  some  way 
or  otlier,  were  informed,  and  believed,  that 
there  was  to  be  a  great  flood,  and,  with  that 
wise  forecast  for  the  future  whieh  has  dis- 
tinguislied  ojr  branch  of  their  descendants 
—  I  sjieak  with  due  modesty  —  they  took 
each  a  wife. 

To  Asia  went  the  descendants  of  Shorn,  to 
Africa  tho  descendants  of  Ham,  and  to 
Europe  and  America  the  descendants  of 
Japheth.  Does  it  not  follow,  therefore,  that 
the  latter  was  our  progenitor,  and  his  full 
name  ,Tapheth  Howe?  Thus  is  our  rela- 
tionship of  brothers  and  sisters  established. 

I  am  glad,  my  brothers  and  sisters,  to 
meet  so  many  of  you  at  this  celebration,  to 
see  so  many  joyous  faces,  to  hear  the 
friendly  voice,  and  to  shake  the  hands  of 
so  many  of  this  warm-hearted  family.  I 
trust  that  this  occasion  will  prove  a  blessing 
to  us  all,  and  cause  our  hearts  to  be  united 
more  firmly  than  ever  before. 

We  have  each  decorated  ourselves  with  a 
l)a(lge  —  a  badge  of  blue.  There  is  a  sig- 
nificance to  this  color  which  perhaps  has  not 
occurred  to  you. 

It  antedates  to  the  time  of  one  of  our  an- 
cestors —  Moses  of  olden  time,  the  son  of 
Amram.  In  his  d.iy,  the  children  of  Israel 
were  coniniandcd  to  make  for  themselves 
robes,  a  garment  not  unlike  tho  dressing- 
gowns  which  men  are  wont  to  wear,  and  to 
put  thereon  around  the  wrist  a  ribbon  of 
blue,  and  around  the  neck  a  ribbon  of  blue, 
and  arou.id   the    skirt  a  ribbon  of  blue, 


"  that,"  to  use  tho  words  of  sacred  Writ, 
"  they  might  look  upon  it  and  rcniemher  all 
the  commandments  of  the  Lord  to  do  them." 

And  80,  were  their  hands  at  any  time  lifted 
in  anger  to  a  servant,  the  blue  ribbon  of  tho 
wrist  would  remind  them  of  the  command, 
"  Thou  shalt  not  kill,  and  if  thou  smite  a 
servant  so  that  he  die,  thou  shalt  surely  be 
punished." 

Were  they  speaking  in  rcproacli  of  flicir 
neighbor,  tho  blue  ribbon  on  the  neck  would 
remind  them  of  the  command  :  "  Thou  shalt 
not  bear  false  witness  against  thy  neighbor." 
Wore  they  pursuing  a  wrong  course  in  life, 
the  blue  ribbon  upon  the  skirt  of  tlie  gar- 
ment would  bring  to  their  remembrance  the 
command  which  saith :  "  Thou  shalt  not 
follow  the  multitude  to  do  evil,  but  ye  shall 
walk  in  all  the  commandments  of  the  Lord, 
that  ye  may  live." 

Thus  were  these  three  great  command- 
ments, which  forbid  the  wrong  in  thought, 
word,  or  deed,  taught  tho  children  of  Israel 
by  tho  ribbon  of  blue  which  they  were  com- 
manded to  wear. 

May  iUcth-'  badges  of  blue  ever  remind  us 
of  our  rt)li^i'  ion  to  obey  the  laws  of  God, 
to  lore  Ilim  .<  ith  all  the  heart,  and  to  love 
our  neii'!)bfr  as  ourselves  I 

I  viSl  cIjso,  Mr.  President,  by  expressing 
one  wisii :  May  the  several  members  of  tho 
Howe  family  be  noted  for  their  Christian 
faith,  their  Christian  hope,  and  their  Chris- 
tian charity,  even  to  the  latest  generation. 

The  chairman  then  stated  that  there  wore 
five  members  of  the  family  now  living,  whose 
united  ages  were  404  years.  Mr.  John 
Howe,  of  Providence,  sang  an  original  com- 
ic song  by  one  of  his  relatives,  which  he  called 
his  "  Aunt  Jorusha."  liev.  Mark  Anthony 
Do  Wolfe  Howe,  D.I).,  of  Philadelphia, 
made  a  brief  speech  of  welcome  and  cor- 
dial greeting.  A  relative  of  tho  family, 
Mrs.  L.  Golding  Benton,  a  former  mission- 
ary to  Asia,  related  some  interesting  remr 


THE   HOWE  FAMILY  GATIlElilNG, 


Inidccncrs  of  lior  Rrftiulfiitlu'r,  C\\\iX  Diiiiicl 
Ilowi',  (if  Dccr'clil,  will)  wim  twico  capturi'd 
by  tin-  IiitliiiiiH,  luiil  (incp  rtMhut'd  to  iiliiv- 
cry.*  4)tlit'r  rt'nmrk!i  wore  nimh'  by  Mr. 
Win.  IIdwi'.  of  liiihwiiy,  N.  J.,  Mr.  {Si:lni'y 
llowf,  niul  Mr.  .luliiin  Howe,  of  Micliii^iin. 
At  (linniT,  tlii'  following  rosolutionn  were 
tlicn  otl'tTod  \iy  MoHCH  (i.  II()Wi>,  Ksq.,  a 
lawyer  of  HoHton,  nml  son  of  Hi-v. 
Mofii'g  Howe,  of  New  JUilfurd,  anil  ndoptcd  : 

IlF.ftOI.l'TIONS    OF   Till.    HOWE    FAMILY. 

TliHt  tlio  incnilK'rH  of  tlio  IIowi"  fam- 
ily licri'  aNsi'iiibicd  in  Harmony  (}rovc,  liu- 
fore  ri'turninn  to  their  sovorol  ahodos,  offir 
tlio  following  rcHoliitionH : 

Rmnlvcd,  That  this  occasion,  which  has 
hroiifjlit  into  a  family  union  80  mi.ny  of  our 
kigdrcd  from  various  parts  of  the  country, 
from  Canada  to  the  distant  I'acitlc,  has 
bt't'n  i'Xccodin({ly  intcrcstinn  and  profltahlc, 
inasmuch  as  it  has  revived  in  our  recollec- 
tion, and  brouf^ht  to  our  knowledj^e,  the 
names,  the  memory,  and  the  deeds  of  an 
honorable  ancestry.  IJecausc  it  has  re- 
newed many  aeiiuaintancea,  and  brought 
into  more  intimate  fellowsliip  many  who 
long  since  separated,  and  many  who  never 
before  met. 

Resolved,  That  wc  send  our  greetings  to 
our  brothers  and  sisters  far  nnd  near,  who 
now  bear,  or  who  have  borne,  the  name  of 
Howe,  and  wo  regret  they  are  not  with 
us  on  this  occasion,  and  we  wish  them 
good  health,  happiness,  and  properity. 

Resolved,  That  whereas  wc  have  inher- 
ited from  our  ancestors  an  honorable  name, 
we  will  endeavor  to  transmit  it  untarnished 
to  our  posterity. 

Resolved,  Thot  our  thanks  are  especially 
due,  and  are  herewith  given  to  Mr.  Elias 
Howe,  of  Boston,  who  first  conceived  the 
idea  of  having  this  celebration,  and  who, 
after  a  labor  of  months,  has  brought  it  to 
a  successful  consummation.  Also  that  wc 
are  under  great  obligations  to  our  distin- 
guished   cousin,    the   Hon.    Joseph   Howe, 

*  Wo  regret  thnt  we  had  not  the  opportunity  of 
tnkiiij;  down,  nt  the  lime,  tlic  very  eutiTtiilnliig  re- 
m»rkH  of  tlilx  laily.  Slio  \»  now  lectiirini;  in  tliln 
country  upon  Life  nnd  Scenes  in  I'alcatlne.  The 
I.ycfum  Mtt(jatine.  thuH  ftponlcH  of  her: 

"  Mrn.  lieiitoii  Ima  re»iued  wltli  lier  husband,  Rev. 
Wni.  A.  Ueiiton,  for  more  than  twenty  years,  as 
American  misnionary  in  the  Holy  Land. 

"  A;i  Hyrian  life  and  manners  liave  hardly  changed 
since  tlie  days  of  ihe  Apostles,  any  graphic  and 
trutliful  account  of  the  present  life  and  manners  of 
tlie  people  of  ralostiiie,  gives  the  most  vivid  and  in- 
Btnicllve  comnienlary  of  the  times  when  the  Chris- 
tian religion  was  cHtablished. 

"  Mrs.  IJeiiton  (we  know  from  having  heard  her 
lecture,  no  Icks  than  from  a  host  of  testimonies)  has 
the  rare  gift  of  holding  audiences  of  young  people 
epell-bound  by  her  picturesque,  yet  unpretending 
eloquence.  She  reproduces  the  customs  and  life  of 
yyria  as  it  may  be  seen  to-day,  so  vividly,  and  with 
such  interesting  anecdote,  that  she  makes  every  one 
»ee  the  people  among  whom  Christ  preached,  and 
the  country  in  wliicli  "  he  went  about  continually 
doing  good  "  •  -nd  from  the  scenery  and  customs  of 
whieli  lie  drew  his  illustrations  of  moral  truth." 
She  now  resides  at  Oakdulo,  West  Uoylstun,  Mass. 


fur  his  interesting  and  instructive  addresi. 
Also  to  the  presiding  otlicer,  and  all  others 
who  have  contributed  by  poem,  address, 
song,  or  otherwise,  to  make  the  occasion  a 
success,  t 

A  collection  was  then  taken  up  for  do- 
fraying  the  expenses,  afUr  which  I'ol. 
Howe  ottered  the  final  sentiment:  " 'I'o  our 
absent  friends !  "  when  the  eom|)aiiy  wiih- 
<lrew  to  witness  the  foot-races.  One  was  on 
the  road,  the  other  on  Ihe  campus. 

The     potat(i-ra(re    was     thus    orrai)j,'ed ; 
Three  parallel  lines,  a  few  feet   apart,  and, 
it    might    be,   two    rods    in    length,    were 
marked   oil"  on   the  green   sward;  at  <<jiiiil 
distances   along  tliese  lines  sonii^  ten  or  a 
dozen    holes    were    sunk    into    the    I'arth. 
Each  contestant  stands   beside  a  basket  of 
ni)]iles  at   the  head   of  his   line,   and,  at  a 
given  signal,  starts,  with  an  apple,  for  the 
first  hole  in  his  line,  and  drops  it  in  ;  returns 
to  the  basket  for  another  ajiplo  for  the  second 
hole,  and  drops  it  in;  returns  forathinl,  and 
so  on,  till  the  holes   in    his  line  are  filled. 
He  then,  in  the  same  manner,  carries  them 
back  severally  to  the  basket.     He  who  takes 
the  apples  soonest  to  the  basket  wins  the 
game.     The  three  runners  were  uneipial  as 
to  size  and  age,  but  sprang  with  right  good 
will  the  instant  that  the  word  was  given,  to 
the  execution  of  the  task.     A  thousand  wit- 
nesses encircled  them,  some  cheering  for 
the  long,  some  for  the  lithe,  some  for  the 
little  boy.     One  bus  more  strength,  one  has 
more  suppleness,   one   more  agility.      The 
"  little  boy  "  is  the  quicker  on  the  "  turn," 
the  lithe  boy  bends  the  nearer  to  the  sod. 
The  little  boy  leads  —  the  sympathy  is  for 
him  —  he  ])ants  a  trifle;  one  apple  misses 
mark;  the  lithe  boy  almost  creeps  upon  the 
ground,  but  steadily,  surely.  He  is  gaining- 
slow  and  steady  never  fail   to  gain  —  and 
there  he  is  —  line  cleared  three  apples   in 
advance  —  and   there  he  stands,  amid  the 
acclamations  of  the  multitude,  the  athletic 
victor.    Well  done,  Sumner  L.  Howe!     He 
also  won  the  first  prize,  a  silver  cup,  in  the 
foot-race,  and  we  hope  that  ho  may  win  it 
in  the  race  of  life.  J 
The  boat-race  was  omitted. 

t  The  Uev.  ElbrldgeO.  Uowo,  of  Waukeegan,  III., 
but  now  of  I'axton,  Mass.,  and  llie  veteran  Kdward 
ilowe,  Ksq.,  of  Portland,  Me.,  rendered  the  Com- 
mittee great  and  valuable  assixlance  in  furnishing 
lists  of  names,  and  in  sending  circulars  to  members 
of  the  family  in  all  parts  of  the  country.  Credit  is 
also  due  to  Dr.  Ksles  Howe,  of  Cambridge,  and 
James  lIowe.Ksqof  New  York,  for  very  viiluable  m- 
sistance.  Miss  I>elia  Howe,  of  Ooshen.  Ct.,  aged  7'J 
yeprs,  manifested  her  Interest  In  the  Oatliering  by 
trrwelling  lit)  miles,  30  of  which  was  by  stage,  upon 
that  day,  In  order  to  be  present  with  her  kinsfolks. 
She  is  tno  daughter  of  .laazaniah  Howe,  a  sergeant 
In  the  Kevoluiionaiy  War.  Mrs.  Relief  (Howe) 
Walker,  of  Cumberland,  U.  I..,  aged  80,  also  made 
great  efforts  to  be  present. 

J  Walter  W.  Uowe  won  the  second  prize,  a  silver 
pencil,  in  the  potato-race.  The  foot-race,  one-fourth 
of  n  mile,  was  run  in  a  liUlo  less  than  a  minute ;  U. 
(i.  Tucker  won  the  second  prize  lu  this,  a  silver 
fruit  kuifu. 


THE  HOWE  FAMILY   GATHERING. 


XUI.  —  THK  HOWE  CABINET  OF  CLRIOSITIKS. 

Tlic  contiilmtions  of  antique  relics,  books, 
pniHTs,  iiiuturus,  ..nd  indct'd  all  sorts  of 
iKir-looms,  to  tlio  '•  Jlowe  Caljinet,"  were 
very  lilieriil,  and  drew  forth  many  exclania- 
tioiis  of  .vuqiri^e  and  wonder  from  the  admir- 
ing vi>itors.  Indeed,  quite  a  large  group  of 
people  made  this  tent  the  reiulezvous  for  the 
day;  "and  thi.s,"  as  one  of  them  remarked, 
"  with  reason,  for  here  I  see  the  Howes  of 
former  generations." 

An\ong  tiie  Ijooks,  pamphlets,  and  papers 
in  tl;e  Cabinet,  which  was  under  tlie  cliarge 
of  Mr.  Willian  Howe,  of  ]Marlbcrougii, 
we  noticed,  with  much  interest:  (I.) 
Ai;  ancient  nmsical  publication  witli 
this  title  —  "  Worshippers'  Assistant.  15y 
Solomon  ilowe,  A.  ^I.,  Northampton, 
Mass.,  1790  "  ;  also,  "  The  Farmer's  Evening 
Entertainment,"  by  the  same  author,  liSOl. 
(2.)  "  \  Treatise  on  Being  ]5orn  Again. 
Uy  S.  Wright,  Boston,  1742,"  with  this 
autograph  on  the  title-page:  "  Thaddeus 
How,  his  book,  17d7."  (3.)  "New  Guide 
to  liie  Englisli  Tongue.  I5y  Thomas  ])il- 
wortli,"  with  this  autograph:  "  ]{aehel 
How,  July  ;!1,  1751."  (1.)  The  old  Eauuly 
Liiile  of '■  the  Wayside  Inn."  Folio.  From 
Genesis  to  Isaiah  inclusive,  (.j.)  A  rare 
and  curious  printed  sermon,  bearing  this 
significant  title:  "'Discourse  written  by 
Uriai;  How,  of  Canaan,  in  the  20th  year 
of  his  age,  and  left  with  bis  friends  when 
he  went  on  a  caiii))aign  to  Canada,  ;ind  was 
killed  in  the  year  17.")S."  "  He  listed  in  the 
wars  Apr.  !l,  17.)8,  and  set  out  on  his  march 
for  ('anada  .lune  following,  and  on  the  (!th 
of  Jul^'  r(  ceived  a  mortal  wound  from  the 
enemy,  at,  or  near,  Tieomleroga,  and  re- 
turned liack  to  Albany,  and  there  died  of 
his  wound,  Se[)t.  1.  1758,"  I'rinted  in  17()1. 
pp,  12,  Text,  Isaiah  xxx.  1,  This  curious 
sermon  is  followed  by  some  dozen  or  more 
quaint  verses,  of  which  tiiu  first  and  third 
will  serve  for  a  specimen  : 

"C'liiiic  "II,  liravo  solilici''",  wiio  arc  bolder 
'I'li.in  our  .Ww  Junjlnnd  Ijoy.s  V 
Who  ilaru  cxixjsc  lln'ir  liws  with  thoso 
Of  thi-ni  iliiil  tear  no  iiuiso, 

''C'liini'  let  MS  then  all  as  oiu^  man 
l-'i-'lit  I'nr  Kino  tir.onoD'.s  laws, 
Ami  'lilt  our  iiii.-t  ill  (Joil,  that's  just, 
lA         ''II  (lef'eiul  our  eause."  oLe. 

(0.)  Aue.ent  Indian  deeds  to  John  Howe 
and  others  on  parchment;  a  letter  troni 
Oliver  I'rescott  to  Col.  Howe,  of  the 
"Wayside  In:.";  a  very  old  and  rusty 
memoramlum-book,  sup])oscd  to  have  be- 
longed to  Mr.  IV'ter  How,  of  H(>pkinton. 
The  following  receipt  was  lying  open  be- 
tween its  pages  : 

"liee'd  of  Jir.  Peter  How  thirty-seven 
shillings  and  sixpence  a  year  and  an  half 
rent  of  loo  acres  of  Lantl  in  Hopkinton  to 
25  of  Sept.  last. 

Edw'i)  Hitciiinson, 

Trcns'r  oj'ilic  Trtisiccs, 
Eu^ToN.  Dec.  1,  1730." 


Front  this  rare  book  wc  copy  le  follow- 
ing niumorandfi : 

"Abigail  Stanhope,  deceased  Sept.  the 
17th,  1722,  aged  2S." 

"Joseph  How,  dyed  Octr.  ye  l.'itli,  1723, 
nged  17  yrs.,  2  nios.,  and  3  days." 

"  Sam'l  How,  tlyed  July  17,  1732. 

"SUDDURY,  Nov.  20,  1731. 
Received  of  Feter  How,  of  Hopkinton, 
the  sum  of  six  pounds,  ten  sliillings,  in  full 
satisfaction  for  the  sarvis  of  my  son  Joseiib, 
to  him  performid,  in  the  s])ace  of  six 
motitbs  and  twelve  days,  in  the  year  one 
thousand  an<l  seavcn  Hundred  Tiiirty.  I 
say  received  by  me, 

JtJXATHAN    StAXIH)!'!!;." 

The  following  minutes  seem  to  refer  to 
the  officers  of  a  military  company  : 

"John  Bowkcr,  Sar.  ;  Benj.  Burnap, 
Elisha  Hayden,  Cor.  ;  James  Ei-ck,  Abra- 
ham Tilton,  James  Wark,  I).;  .slark  U'iiit- 
nej-,  Natli'l  Smith."  I'hese  were  llopliintou 
men. 

Among  otbcr'relics  of  the  same  kind,  was 
an  original  document,  wilii  the  autograph 
of  Daniel  Goidcin,  major-general  of  Massa- 
cliusetts,  and  author  of  tlie  '•Ili»torieal 
Collections  of  New  Englatid."  It  was  dated 
June  14,  1082,  or  about  five  years  an- 
terior to  his  dece;ise.  Also,  a  deed 
from  James,  an  Indian,  dated  1080,  to 
Thomas  Martin.  Also,  a  document  signed 
by  Col.  Etlian  Alien,  the  fiiend  of  the 
"  Green  T.Iountain  Boys."  A  settk'inent  of 
the  estate  of  Neiiemiah  Howe,  of  I'oultney, 
Vr.,  in  wliicli  was  shown  the  "setting-out," 
or  ttoiisscau,  of  one  of  tlie  Misses  Howe,  in 
1784,  attracted  miK.'h  attention.  A  bride  in 
such  array  in  1871,  would  '•  make  a  ligaro 
in  the  world." 

A  copy  of  Tate  and  liradifs  P.-talms.  bear- 
ing date  1702,  recalled  to  mind  the  singing 
of  the  Howe  family  circles  in  the  davs  oi' 
old. 

From  a  worn  and  yellow  leaf  we  copied 
the  following  receipt,  which  indicates  a  bus- 
iness transaction  of  one  of  the  Howes  upon 
the  frontier,  in  the  "  times  whic'i  tried 
men's  souls  : 

"Bkxmxoton  (Vr.),  2ist  July,  1777. 
Received  of  Mr.  Aimer  How,  for  the  use 
of     this    State,    twenty-three    pounds.     It 
was   for  a  yoke   of  .Vry  Ward's   cattle,  sold 
as  Tory  property.     Keceived  per  me, 

litA  Alli:x." 

iVniong  the  portraits,  wc  noticed  one  of 
the  Bev.  Nathaniel  Howe,  distinguisiieil  for 
his  unique,  trntli-ti'lling  eeiuury  sermon; 
onc'of  his  son,  Gen.  Aiipleton  Howe,  late  of 
Weymouth;  one  of  Lymuu  Ilowe,  and  ono 


THE   HOWE  FAMILY   GATHERING. 


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of  Silvia  II()\vc\  both  of  Siircwsbnry  en- 
tC'icd  liy  J.  S.  Hdwo,  1111(1  iiL<o  M  very  strikinjt 
out' (if  Mr.  Klijis  Ilo«i>,  invent'ir  dt'tlit'  scw- 
in<;-iii;u'hino.  The  plintOfjraiih  of  fhu  old 
"  Howe  llonicsti'iul,"  in  l''r.'iiiiinj;hani,  elic- 
ited iiiiiny  eiicomiiim.s. 

Four  jijeneriitldiis  from  tl|^'  "  Old  Iloiuo- 
stead"  trere  represented  in  a  group  of  piioto- 
yrai)hs  hearing'  the  naini  s  : 

"  I.       Mk.S.   lll.lAS   IIov  E. 

II.     Ei.iiuiixir.  lidw.:. 

III.  Ei.nniixii:  II.  H  >\ve. 

IV.  Cauiuk  Jlowi;." 


\  wcll-e.xecnted  cnat-of-arnis  of  the 
Howe  Family,  from  the  "  Way . -ode  Inn," 
—  the  old  revolutionary  '-tavern  .■itaiid  "'  of 
Sudhiiry,  made  faiiioiH  hy  the  elassie  pen 
of  LoiiLjfellow,  awakeiiiil  many  pha>ant 
assoeiatioiK.  and  seemed  to  make  the  ro- 
mantie  inei  lents  of  the  poet's  pen  a  positive 
reality.  Other  relics  from  the  (dd  hotel 
eonfiriiK'd  '.ho  aecnraey  of  the  liiie.s  de- 
seriptive  of  the  Wavsidi;  Inn  as  given  in 
the  poem.  We  are  happy  to  he  alile  to 
present  a  fine  front  view  uf  tlio  huiliiln.L;  as 
it  now  appi'ars. 


T  PI  E       ^V  A  Y  S  I  r  >  E       I  N  N' . 

[From  a  Pliotogrni)li  of  Mr.  -I.  W.  Diack.    Sec  I'raiig's  Cliromo,  on  lust  pntic.] 


^^^^^?*!^Sfe*e*^^*-^ 


This  famous  rc-tinL'-jilace  for  man  and 
lieast.  so  lonsr  assoeiated  with  the  name 
of  Howe,  is  situated  "i  'he  road  runnin^j 
from  M'ayland  over  the  '  •  ( '.nistway  "  to 
Marlliorougli.  and  ah.mt  two  miles  f'.um  the 
d.pol  of  the  Lowell  Miicl  I'ramiiijrham  hail- 
roail  at  Sdinh  Sinlhiiiy,  It  is  nearly  three 
and  a  half  miles  from  Sudhiiry  Ceniie,  and 
sometldiiLr  like  a  half  a  riile  to  the  north  of 
iSohscot  Hill,  in  Framinixham.  The  roa  1, 
on  wliieh  it  is  huilt,  was  orhrinally  the 
"North  I'aih"  of  the  early  settler-^  from 
Watertowii  to  Il.iiiford,  and  afterwards  the 
fetaire-road  from  IViston  to  .Vlliany. 

The  Houpo  was  called,  in  the  days  of 
David  Howe,  the  first  oeeiijiant.  "  The 
Howe  Tavern  in  .'siidlntry,"  to  distiiiiruisli 
it  from  the  tavern  of  .lohn  Howe,  only  two 
miles  distant,  in  Marlborough.     In  the  days 


of  Ezekii'I,  .Son  of  I")a\id  TIowp,  who  took 
the  Ill-use  as  early  as  171'!.  the  soldier*  and 
teams,  to  and  from  the  I'reneli  war  lui  the 
hikes,  made  this  their  haltinu'-phiei  .  ••|'/e- 
kiel  How,  Inn!iidil-,r  in  Sudbury' —  fir  so 
the  ]{"v.  .Tosiah  H,  Temide  copii'S  for  me 
t'roni  the  Slate  archi\e*  —  ''  victuiilh d  sol- 
di'Ts  on  their  return  from  nn  e.":|M'ditiim, 
ir.'iS."  Diiriiii;  the  oceupaney  of  E/ckh  1, 
the  house  received,  from  its  siL'n-hnird,  the 
name  of  the  "  lied  Horse  Tavern,"  as  t!ie 
poet  intimates  ; 

"  And,  liiilfcffnci'l  liy  nilM  nml  Hliino, 
Till'  UoJ  IforKf  i)iaiu.i"!  mi  the  ciyu." 

Col.  Kzekiel  dyintj  in  171>l5,  his  .<ioii  .\d.im 
kept  the  house  for  nhout  forty  years,  when 
it  passed  into  the  hands  of  his  son  I.yman, 
and  at  lii?  decease,  a  few  years  since,  out  of 


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THE  HOWE  FAMILY  GATHERING. 


the  Howo  fiiraily.  OriginiiUy  it  was  of  but 
one  story  in  lit'ij?tit ;  and  a  part  of  that  build- 
ing WH8  standing  us  late- as  1829.  Tiie  poet- 
ical name  of  "  Wayside  Inn  "  was  given  to  it 
i)y  Mr.  Longfellow,  who  has  most  truthfully, 
H8  well  as  most  beautifully,  described  the 
quaint  old  house  and  its  most  celebrated 
lanrliord. 

We  are  happy  here  to  insert  the  descrip- 
tion of 

TIIE    WAYSIDE    INN, 

BY  II.  W.   LONflFELLOW. 

One  Autumn  niuht,  in  Sndbury  town, 

Akiosb  tlu'  meadowH  bare  and  brown, 

Tho  windows  of  the  w.ny»ldo  Inn 

Oleuini'd  red  with  flrelittht  through  tho  leaves 

Of  woodbine,  hanging  from  the  cuves, 

Their  crlmnon  eurtuins  rout  and  thin. 

A«  aiioleiit  id  this  hostelry 

As  any  in  the  land  may  be, 

Riiilt  in  the  old  Colonial  day 

Wlien  men  lived  In  a  grander  way, 

With  umpliT  hospitality; 

A  kind  of  old  Hobgoblin  Hall, 

Now  Boincwhat  fallen  to  decay ; 

With  weathir-stHlns  upon  the  wall, 

And  creaking  and  uneven  floors, 

And  chimneys  huge,  and  tiled  and  tall. 

A  region  of  repose  it  Becma, 

A  place  of  Blum)>er  and  of  dreams, 

Uemote  among  llic  wooded  hills  I 

For  tbero  no  noisy  railway  speeds. 

Its  torch-race  scattering  smoke  and  glccds; 

But  noon  and  night,  the  panting  teams 

HUjp  under  the  great  oatts,  that  throw 

Tangles  of  light  and  shade  below 

On  roofs,  and  doors,  and  window-sills. 

Across  the  road  the  barns  display 

Their  lines  of  stalls,  their  mows  of  hay; 

Through  the  wide  doors  the  breezes  blow, 

The  wattled  cocks  strut  to  and  fro, 

And,  half-effaced  by  rain  and  shine, 

Tho  Red  Horse  prances  on  tho  sign. 

Round  this  old-fashioned,  quaint  abode 

Deep  silence  reigned,  save  when  a  gust 

Went  rushing  down  the  country  road, 

And  skeletons  of  leaves,  and  dust, 

Shuddered  and  danced  their  dance  of  doath, 

And  through  the  ancient  oaks  o'erhead 

Mysterious  voices  moaned  and  fled. 

But  from  tho  parlor  of  the  Inn 

A  pleasant  murmur  smote  the  ear, 

Like  water  rushing  through  a  weir; 

Oft  Interrupted  by  the  din 

Of  lautrht(!r  and  of  loud  applause. 

And,  in  each  intervening  pause, 

The  music  of  a  violin. 

The  tlre-llghi,  shedding  over  all 

The  splendor  of  its  ruddy  glow, 

Pilled  the  whol.  parlor  large  and  low: 

It  gl"amc>d  on  wainscot  and  on  wall; 

It  louohcd  with  more  than  wonted  grace 

Fair  I'rlnceBs  Mary's  pictured  face; 

It  bronzed  the  rafters  overhead; 

On  the  old  spinet's  ivory  keys 

It  pl;iycd  inaudible  melodies; 

It  crowned  the  sombre  clock  with  flanio, 

'J'he  hands,  the  hours,  the  maker's  name, 

And  painted  wiili  a  livelier  red 

The  Landlord's  coat-of-arnis  again; 

And,  flasliing  on  the  window-pane, 

Kinhla/onid'with  Its  light  and  shade 

The  jovial  rhymes,  that  still  remain, 

Writ  near  a  century  ago 

By  the  great  Major  Mollneauj:, 

Whom  Hawthorne  has  immortal  made. 

Before  the  blazing  Are  of  wood 

Krect  the  nipt  niusielan  stood; 

And  e\cr  and  anon  he  bent 

His  head  upon  bin  Instrument, 

And  seemed  ti;  listen,  till  he  caught 

Confessions  of  it*  secret  thought  — 


The  Joy,  the  triumph,  the  lament, 

Tho  exultation  and  the  pain; 

Then,  by  the  magic  of  his  art, 

Ue  soothed  the  ibrobbings  of  its  heart, 

And  lulled  it  into  peace  again. 

Around  the  flreslde  at  their  ease 

There  sat  a  group  of  friends,  entranced 

With  the  delicious  melodies, 

Who,  frinn  the  far-off  noisy  town. 

Had  to  the  Wafslde  Inn  come  down, 

To  rest  beneath  Its  old  oak  trees. 

The  fire-light  on  their  faces  glanced. 

Their  shadows  on  the  wainscot  danced. 

And,  though  of  different  lands  and  speech, 

Each  had  his  tale  to  tell,  and  each 

Was  anxious  to  be  pleased  and  pU  aso. 

And  while  tho  sweet  musician  plays, 

Let  me  in  outline  sketch  them  all  — 

Perchance  uncouthly  ns  the  blaze 

With  its  uncertain  touch  portrays 

Their  shadowy  semblance  on  the  wall. 

But  first  the  Landlord  will  I  trace; 

Oravi-  in  his  aspect  and  attiro, 

A  man  of  undent  pedigree, 

A  .Justice  of  the  Peace  was  he, 

Known  in  all  Sudbury  as  "  The  Squire." 

Proud  was  he  of  his  name  and  race, 

Of  old  Sir  Wilham  and  Sir  Hugh; 

And  In  the  parlor,  full  In  view. 

His  eoat-of-arms,  well-framed  and  glazed. 

Upon  the  wall  in  coloi's  blazed ; 

Ho  beareth  gules  upon  his  shield, 

A  chevron  argent  In  the  field. 

With  three  wolfs'  heads,  and  for  the  crest 

A  Wyvern  part-pcr-pale  addressed 

Unyn  a  helmet  barred;  below 

The  scroll  reads,  "  By  the  name  of  Howo." 

And  over  this,  no  longer  bright, 

Though  glimmering  with  a  latent  light, 

Was  Ining  tho  sword  his  grandslrc  wore, 

In  the  rebellious  days  of  yore, 

Down  there  at  Concord  In  the  fight. 

The  following  letter  from  a  member  of  the 
Howe  family  will  be  read  with  interest : 

"Framimoiiam,  Oct.  6,  1871. 
"The  Wayside  Inn,  so  well  known  to  tho  travel- 
ling public,  and  made  immortal  by  the  poet  Ijong- 
fellow,  Is  situated  in  the  southwesterly  part  of  Sud- 
bury, on  the  old  stage  road  leading  from  Boston  to 
Worcester.  It  was  built  and  opened  as  a  houne  of 
entertainment  In  the  year  1700,  or  1701,  by  David 
Howe,  grandson  of  John  Howe,  tho  first  settler  of 
Marlborough.  It  was  kept  by  father  and  son  for  five 
gcmerations,  the  last  of  the  name  being  Lyman 
Howo,  who  died,  at  the  age  of  fifty-nine  years,  In 
the  spring  of  1800.  By  his  death  this  branch  of  tho 
Iluwe  family  became  extinct,  and  the  famous  '  Howe 
Tavern,'  by  which  name  it  was  familiarly  known 
during  a  period  of  one  hundred  and  sixty  years, 
then  passed  into  the  hands  of  strangers,  and  ceased 
to  be  an  inn.  As  a  house  of  enterUiinment,  it  was 
always  characterized  by  Its  good  order  and  hospital- 
ity, and  not  less  by  the'sumptuous  table  with  which 
it  refreshed  tho  hungry  traveller.  Before  tho  inno- 
vation of  railroads  several  stages  made  their  daily  cull 
at  this  house,  stopping  long  enough  to  change  horses 
and  allow  tlie  p.vssengers,  often  from  the  remotest 
sections  of  the  c  nintry,  and  sometimes  from  foreign 
lands,  to  breakfast,  or  dine,  and  leave  their  parting 
blessing  for  the  good  landlady;  whilst,  filling  the 
spacious  yard  in  front,  were  to  be  seen  the  heavily- 
loaded  teams  bringing  produce,  destined  for  the 
Boston  market,  from  New  York,  Western  Mnssa- 
chusetts.  and  Intermediate  places  along  the  route. 
And  within  this  ancient  inn,  among  other  reminis- 
cencc»  of  Its  history,  is  jiointed  out  the  room  wliero 
Lafayette,  the  friend  of  American  liberty,  onco  took 
lodgings  for  a  night,  while  on  a  visit  to  the  country 
he  bad  helped  to  save, 

"  Yours  truly, 

■'  O,  M.  Howe." 

Among  other  curious  heirlooms  was  the 
old  sword,  referred  to  in  the  poem,  worn  by 
Col.  Ezekicl  Howe  in  the  Concord  flght, 
and  a  silver-mounted  watch,  which  he  liad 


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carrieil  through  several  battles.  There  were 
also  niuski'ts,  pi.-tols,  am'  powder- liorns, 
in  attestation  of  the  military  achievcmenta 
of  the  family. 

A  pair  of  ,«no\v-shocs  ami  large  shoe- 
buckles  attractetl  inucli  attention.  \.  curi- 
ous knittinj^-Miaeiiine,  invented  by  Mr.  J. 
M.  IIowo,  of  (>rcf;on,  also  elicited  niucii 
praise,  and  will  doubtless  add  to  the  reputa- 
tion of  the  fiunily  for  inventive  f2:eni;is. 
An  old  w<joden  trunk,  or  chest,  orif;inallv 
belonRing  to  Mr.  Abraham  How,  wIkj  died 
in  lloxl)ury  in  lOTO,  was  labelled  with  this 
line  of  its  desrent : 

"  .Vbraliani  How.  It  then  descended  to 
hi.s  dau<rlitor,  Hannah  How,  who  married 
Capt.  Kliezer  How;  then  to  their  sou,  Kn- 
sis,'n  Gersliom  Howe,  who  married  Hannah 
Bouker;  then  lo  tlieir  dau!|,'liter,  ISIerriam 
How,  wlio  marrieil  .lolham  iJanlett:  then 
to  their  son,  Antiphaa  Ihirtlett,  who  married 
Lois  White;  then  to  their  daiij^'liter,  I-ois 
IJartlctt,  wiio  married  ^Viiliam  Felton;  then 
to  tlreir  son,  C^yrus  Felton,  the  present 
owner."  The  chest  is  ahmit  two  feet  in 
length,  and  is  made  of  hard  pine,  oak,  and 
chestnut.    It  has  a  curious  tigiire  carved  in 


front,  and  is  painted  red.  It  is  certainly 
good  for  another  brace  of  centuries. 

The  wife  of  the  Hev.  Nathaniid  Hown 
was  rei)re8ented  by  her  wedJing-shois  worn 
January  2,  1  "'.>-,  and  another  Howe  by  an 
enormous  wedding-bonnet  of  the  coal-hoj 
l)altern  of  l.s:.'l>;  another  by  the  ne.\t-to- 
nothirig  pattern  of  l^';i).  But  under  many 
points  (;f  view,  the  most  interesting  article 
in,  this  rare  eahincit  was  the  original  sewing- 
machine,  invented  by  Elias  Howe  in  1845, 
standing  besiiie  one  of  the  improved  ma- 
chines of  1870.  It  is  encloseil  in  a  box  less 
than  twelve  inches  long,  and  is  in  good 
working  order  still.  What  strange  associ- 
ations cluster  round  this  old  machine, 
which,  lo  s>otue  extent,  has  changeil  the 
destiny  of  the  industrial  world,  and  ren- 
dered the  nami!  of  I'lias  Howc,  like  those 
of  Watt  and  Stevenson,  imuioilal. 

We  are  hapjiy  to  be  able  to  insert  hero 
some  remarks,  on  the  invention  of  this  ma- 
cliiiie,  by  Thomas  1'.  Howe,  Esq.,  Counsel- 
lor, of  New  York,  and  also  a  clever  poem, 
by  Mrs.  11.  GntHth,  a  relative  of  the  Howe 
family,  of  UcKulb,  III. 


THE  L^TExNTION  OF  THE  SEWING-MACIIL\E. 


Bv    THOMAS    P.    HOWE,    Esq. 


Tub  invention  of  the  sewing-machine,  by 
Elias  Howe,  jr.,  is  a  triumph  of  genius  of 
which  the  Howe  family  may  well  be  proud, 
for  probably  no  other  invention  of  any  age, 
has  contributed  so  much,  in  tiie  same  length 
of  time,  to  the  happiness  and  comfort  of 
mankind,  or  done  so  much  to  elevate  wo- 
man from  exhausting  and  killing  dnnlgery. 
For  centurii'*  tlu>  need  of  a  maeliino  to  per- 
form the  tedious  work  of  the  needle,  and  to 
save  woman  from  the  slow  death  resulting 
from  its  constant  use,  has  been  seriously 
felt,  and  as  early  as  about  the  comnvnce- 
ment  of  the  present  c^-ntury  efforts  began 
to  be  nnide  for  the  production  of  such  a  ma- 
chine. The  problem  was,  however,  a  ditii- 
cult  one  to  solve.  All  efforts  to  operate  the 
common  hand-sewing  needle  l.>y  machinery, 
and  thcreliy  ]n'oduc;e  a  practicable  si.'wing- 
machine,  have  been  utter  failures,  and  the 
production  of  an  eflieient  machine  in  this 
way  has  lieen  thus  far,  and  probably  always 
will  be,  too  much  for  human  genius.  Tlie 
problem  of  producing  a  successful  sewing- 
nnichinc  was  nut  tiien  to  be  solved  by  sini- 
j)ly  giving  by  machinery  the  ordinary  motion 
to  an  ordinary  hand  implement,  hut  involved 
the  necessity  of  new  devices  atid  combina- 
tions, operating  diirirently  from  anything 
before  known,  and  opening  into  a  field  of 
invention  which  the  genius  of  man  bad 
never  before  trod. 


Elias  Howe,  jr.,  the  inventor  of  the  sew- 
ing-machine, was  a  native  of  Cambriilge- 
port,  Mass.,  ami,  at  the  time  of  the  produe- 
ti(m  of  the  invention,  poor  in  money,  but 
rich  in  genius,  of  good  habits,  and  untiring 
perseverance.  In  1845  he  produced  the 
sewing-machine,  which  has  immortalized 
his  name,  and  which  presented  the  peculi- 
arities of  a  needle  with  the  eye  in  the  point, 
a  device  for  securing  the  thread  under  the 
cloth,  and  a  fei'ding  apparatus  for  advanc- 
ing the  cloth  to  the  needle  as  it  was  sewn. 
F'or  securing  the  thread  on  the  under  side 
of  the  cloth,  Howe  used  a  shuttle  carrying 
an  independent  thread,  which  device  is  still 
used  in  a  large  share  of  the  machines  now 
mauul'acturi.(l,  though  in  some  it  has  been 
changed  to  a  looper.  Patiently  and  unfal- 
teringly, in  the  midst  of  poverty,  with  a 
feeble  wife  and  two  helpless  children  de- 
pendent on  him  for  support,  antl  his  beloved 
wife  finally  dying  at  Ids  side,  young  Howe 
loilcil  on  till  success  crowned  his  efforts, 
aiul  the  sewing-machine  became  one  of  the 
established  improvements  of  the  age.  'J'he 
value  of  this  invention  to  the  peo]>le  of  the 
United  States  alone,  in  money,  from  the 
mere  saving  of  labor,  has  been  shown,  by 
j)roof,  to  be  more  than  one  hundred  mil- 
lions of  dollars  per  annum;  but  its  viiliie 
in  the  promotion  of  the  hajipiness  of  man-, 
kind,  is  beyond  human  calculation. 


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rilB   HOWE   FAMILT  GATHERING. 


KLIAd  IIOWK,  JIl,  Vio  fiiirntor  of  the  Hewlwj- 

BY   MILS.   II.   GIUI  IITII. 

Long  yoari  ago,  in  tln^  priinitivc  iiLto. 

WlicM  the  liand-pri's.i  tardily  ininlcil  llio  |pai;i>, 

j\iiil  inWK  rattled  aldm;  m  tlie  rmii'-liiirsc  i-ta^o, 

And  iiii-ii  j.di'Wril  Willi  tip'  wiHidfii  idiiw; 
With  llic  old  liaiid-Mii'ki"  tlii'if  fapiT  I'lir  Ki'aiii ; 
The  donUey  and  |iaiiiiiir  llieii-  I'a-l  ex  jiii  >s  train  ; 
.And  thi  y  travelled  on  foot,  in  din-t  and  In  rain  : 

Tho  world  had  not  licurd  <d"  //o/c. 

Wonion  enmbod  the  w^iol  wllh  a  card  of  wire, 
AVlnle  the  busy  wlie.l  hn/zed  in  front  of  the  lire; 
Kaeh  lioiHe-wife  aH[iinner,  and  weaver,  and  dyer. 

I  .Molln'rliood'H  carert,  no  le.^r^  than  now.] 
By  day  lahoroil  as  hard  a»  the  man  at  the  plow; 
By  nii;lH  heiit  o'er  tin-  -ieani,  with  aeliiie,'  hrow. 
Art  die  pleaded  V.  it4   (ioil  >onie  [•dief  to  allow; 

Yet  oiil}'  the  i-clio  eajd    ■  /A;«!i.'  t 

From  one  ni^o  to  nnothor  it  \va.^  prhnod  down. 
Till  at  last  there  wan  born,  in  an  liastern  town, 
A  t^on  to  a  fanner,  i»uirily  and  In-own  — 

We  aeknowledije  (rod's  liand  in  it,  now  — 
One  III?  deHi|..'iied  to  lie  ,ul^t  llie  man  ; 
To  H  iidy  it  out  and  p"rleet  ili!>  plan, 
■\Vhh.h,'at  tile  prayer  of  .i  woi.ian,  heijan, 

And  answer  the  qu 'Btion  -~  ihjiret 

rio  worked  in  the  mill  on  Ir    '"  '  farm, 

AVhileUud  watche'ii. '■•  liii  '"d  from  Imrm, 

0:'ve  str(!m,'th  to  Ills  mind,   i  his  arm, 

Wliich  was  .ill  Ids  iidier    .,,. 
T!.oiu''i  his  father  preserved  an  mil  i^iaislied  name, 
111  li.i  I  :!,!  great  honor,  or  fortune,  or  f:!iiii'. 
So  h  •  ij  ive  eaeh  one  of    '!}''■!.  c'>'l(?""n  the  same  — 

Uniy  the  name  of  lli.  r,.. 

AVI,  ■  1  tho  fiewiiiK-Maeliine  sol  to  •..•.,  «  in  lis  'iv.ir., 

Hi-  ■  ;.    i'.;ht,  not  of  ,ioy.  of  ideasnr..',  or  i;;iin. 

Bill  e',;!.  d  tdelit  and  day,  Ihron^di  s.irrow  and  liahi, 

■Tdi  I'.e  iines  ijrew  deej'  in  liis  hrow. 
He  f '■:.'  ini'il  the  iron,  tlie  woud,  ami  the  steel, 
H'i'i  eel  his  maiiieal  tlioiiuht  secerned  lo  feed, 
A"  '.  v,-i:li  elieli  and  rattle,  and  joyom  peal, 
'i'.n...-  a  isweied  lliu  question  — //oir*?  f 

Me  I  pi-  i;so  inventorH  from  day  to  day. 
As  til-  y  piinl,  or  plow,  or  llash  news  o'er  the  way, 
AVhile  to  sleep  in  a  palaee  w-ill  no  journey  delay.' 
Dm  woman  "ill  gratefully  how, 


And  hlesslni;,  witli  lilessinifs,  forever  will  hiesfl 
'I'lii!  in.-in  whohi:  invention  relieved  her  disiresH, 
■Vliile  Hympalhy's  tear  she  ean  neareely  reprcsil 
As  slie  Ihinlis'of  J-.'/iiin  //oice. 

l)i;  Kalh,  m.,  Auk.  '--,  l**"!- 


XIV.  THE  ci.osH  or  Tiir,  :mi-;?;ting. 

Thi.s  family  nioeiing,  wliicli  wns  ii\  ovcry- 
tliiiit;  a.  c'oiiipli-'U'  sn(:co.ss,  was  cIdm'i)  at  five 
o'clock.  P.M.;  1111(1  tlio  lioavy-laili.'ii  train.s 
Inire  away  to  Ihcir  respective  iiotiicsa  nolile 
family,  which  h-id  spent  one  of  the  loveliest 
>i..y!!  of  tho  fifuson  in  fricintly  ^'reelintis,  in 
,sv/eetest  social  intercourse,  ami  in  rich  in- 
tellectual anil  festive  entertainments,  unin- 
terruiiteil  by  .1  sinjjle  incivility,  mishap,  or 
actMilciit. 

In  this  iiieetini?  ptj'itical  aivl  rili'.?ioiis 
(lilf'erences  were  forfj[otten,  social  tlisiinct- 
tions  set  asiile ;  show  and  sham  iinthoiiLfht 
of,— "one  and  the  same  sjiirit  anitnatoil  every 
breast,  and  that  was  the  spirit  oi'  amity  and 
fraternal  love.  It  seemed  to  he  an  earnest 
and  a  foretaste  of  tho  mi'eiiiiL;.s  and  tho 
ffreetimrs,  which  after  tearful  separation 
hero,  we  still  may  hope  to  enjoy  npeii  the 
"  Golden  Shore." 

For  this  ineetinjr  of  kindred  and  connec- 
tions every  member  of  the  family  looked 
witli  deliolitfiil  anticipation;  by  this 
meeting  every  s))irit  was  tpiickened  into 
higher  life  and  loftier  inspiration;  and  to 
this  meetingevery  one  will  look  back  as  upon 
one  of  the  greenest  sjuits  on  Mi'inory's  waste. 

When  will  another  come? 

In  res|)onse  to  this  question,  we  are  ])er- 
mitted  to  iiisirt  the  following  -nggestions 
of  .Mr.  HIias  Howe,  the  emin:'n:  music  pub- 
lisher, and  Secretary  of  the  ("omniiiteu  of 
••  'i'lie  Howe  Family  fiathering." 


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4 


KEM.\RKS  aXD  SITOGESTTOXS   OF  MR.  ELTAS  HOWE, 

Secretary  of  t)ie  K.\-ecntive  Ceir.mittee  of  the  IIowo  fjathering. 


Peah  Codsins  fak  anh  nksu! — Our 
first  IIijwo  I'iiinily  (iatheriiig  was  ji  grand 
success,  all'oriling  intense  delight  and  jileas- 
ure  to  several  thousands  of  tmr  kindred 
and  connections.  The  day  was  splendid, 
and  every  one  appeared  to  enter  into  thi; 
joy  and  spirit  of  llie  occasion.  Th''  loindy 
found  they  had  relatives  lull  of  iVaiernal 
sym|iatlties;  the  <listaiit  found  they  had  a 
'■  local  habitation  and  ti  name  ":  tin-  yotmg 
met  hearts  responsivo  to  their  own;  the 
aged  felt  "surcease  of  .sorrow";  and  one 
and  all  enjoyed  a  social  and  an  inlelloetual 
banquet,  never  to  be  lost  from  the  rich 
treasures  of  our  memory. 

Now,  as  a  natural  eonseqiieiico  of  this 
delightful  meeting,  large  numbers  of  our 
family,  from  all  jiarts  of  the  country,  have, 
f'ither  ill  jiersou  or  in  writing,  earnestly  ex- 
pressed to  me  a  desire  (o  have  ■!.  second 
b'iUhering,    or   reunion,   the    ensuing  year. 


Our  first  meeting  was  but  just  the  calling 
of  the  roll;  we  knew  not  on  whom  wi.'  could 
rely,  or  liow  to  send  forth  invitations  to  so 
many  people  scattered  over  such  a,  vast  ex- 
tent of  territory.  Had  it  not  been  for  the 
great  tind  generous  aid  which  a  large  num- 
ber of  gentlemen  and  ladies,  in  all  parts  of 
the  country,  prouiply  gave,  success  had 
lieen  uncertain;  and,  lor  their  assistance, 
they  will  please  accept  the  very  cortlitil 
thanks  of  the  committee.  To  them  is 
largely  due  the  magnitude  and  enjoyment 
of  tho  gathering. 

Our  cousins  now  desire  another  intcr- 
vievv.  They  have  had  a  ]deas!int  introduc- 
tion to  each  other,  and  would  continue  the 
aciiuaiiitanco.  Where,  then,  and  when, 
they  ask,  shall  be  our  next  reunion? 

.Vlthough  "  llartiiony  Grove  "  is  a  delight- 
ful spot,  the  whisjiering  of  the  wind  among 
the  lorest  ioiives,  iu  some  degree,  prevents 


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tlio  people  from  hearing  well  the  speakers, 
and  the  aecoiniiioihU'iDns  of  the  villiige  for 
a  family  so  numerous  are  very  limited. 

It  is  therefore  re.«i)eetfully  sii^fLfosted  that 
our  second  family  f,'atht'riiig  talvc  plaeo  at 
the  Music  llall,  in  Boston,  on  or  aliout  tlie 
tentii  day  of  Oetoher.  1s7l';  that  it  com- 
mence at  about  9  1-2  oVloek,  A.  m.,  witli  a 
concert,  social  levee  fur  mutual  introduc- 
tion, the  forming  of  acquaintiinee,  etc., 
witli  opening  .speeches  and  singing.  Din- 
ner might  he  served  in  Bumsteatl  llall  at 
one  o'clock,  and,  after  tiiis,  tiie  speaking 
and  tlio  mii-iic  he  resumed  for  the  remainder 
of  the  afternoon  and  evening,  and  tiie  next 
day,  if  tltouglit  desirable. 

Tiie  ^Iiisie  Hall  is  capable  of  seating 
some  three  thousand  people;  IJumsirad 
Hall  is  in  tlie  same  huililing.  and  there  is 
also  an  ante-room  adjoining,  suitalile  for  the 
exhibition  of  tlie  relies  and  heirlooms  of 
our  family.  In  the  event  of  an  inclement 
day,  we  should  here  find  ourselves  in  most 
comfortable  quarters,  and  tlie  opportunities 
for  hearing  tiie  speakers  and  the  music  of 
the  bands,  the  celebrated  organ,  and  tlie 
songs  by  the  Howe  family  combined,  would 
be  enjoyed. 

It  might  bo  added  that,  in  coming  to  Bos- 
ton, many  of  our  kindred  might  unite  tlieir 
business  witli  their  pleasure;  and  such  ar- 
rangements might  be  made  by  the  commit- 
tee, that,  if  timely  notiec  were  givun,  rooms 
and  board  for  a  day  or  week,  at  greatly  re- 
duced prices,  might  be  engaged.  Tickets 
of  admission  to  the  Music  llall  might  be 
issuccl  to  the  members  of  our  family  at  one 
dollar  for  gentlemen,  and  tifty  cents  for 
ladies,  which  would  cover  geni'ral  ex- 
penses, such  as  hall-rent,  music,  circulars, 
advertising,  and  the  like. 

But  these  are  mere  suggestions,  and  it  is 
hoped  that  all  who  take  an  interest  in  a 
second  gathering  will  freely  add  to  thi'in  as 
they  may  think  (iroper,  since  many  improve- 
ments on  tlie  plan  here  dilHdently  presented, 
may  un([uestionahl\'  be  m;ide. 

The  Register  of  the  IIowi-:  Fajiily  is 
now  in  the  course  of  rapid  prejiaration.  It 
will  bo  a  work  of  great  interest  to  every 
member  of  our  stock  and  lineage  now  ex- 
isting, and  to  come.  It  will  contain  a  com- 
plete history  of  the  Howe  family  in  Amer- 
ica from  tlie  earliest  settleiiunt  of  any 
perscm  of  the  name  here,  down  to  the  pres- 
ent time.  The  writers  will  carefully  trace 
out,  from  private  and  public  papers,  the 
lineage  and  descent  of  tlie  various  branches, 
and  will  I'udeavor  clearly  to  present,  as  far 
as  ])ossil)le,  the  pedigree  of  every  person 
bearing  the  name  of  Howe. 

Hketehes  of  such  as  have  in  any  way  dis- 
tinguished themselves  in  art,  or  science, 
literature,  military,  or  jxilitieal  life,  or  in 
any  of  the  learned  professions,  together 
with  accounts  of  accidents,  adventures,  per- 
sonal exploits,  trials  and  misfortunes,  jieeii- 
liarities,   proverbs,  and  facetiie  pertaining 


to  the  family,  will  be  written  by  the  Tlev. 
Klias  Nason,  of  iS'orth  Billeriea,  Mass. 
The  genealogies  of  the  Howes  of  Boston 
and  vicinity  will  bo  pri'jiared  by  William 
B.  Trask,  I'^cj.,  an  experienced  genealogist 
of  that  city;  and  tlie  Kev.  Josiah  II.  Tini- 
ple,  of  Framingliam,  who  is  well  (iu:ililied 
for  the  task,  will  make  out  the  liistorj-  of 
the  Sudbury  branch  (d'  the  family.  These 
gentlemen  will  be  assisted  in  their  researches 
by  .Alfred  Poor,  Esq.,  of  yalfiii. 

The  liLdisTKU  will  be  ()rnamented  with 
portraits,  fac-similes,  coats-nt'-arms,  mod- 
els of  inventions,  views  of  homesteails,  ri's- 
idences,  manufactories,  etc.,  of  memiiers  of 
our  fimil^'. 

The  labor  of  iireparing,  and  the  cost  of 
))rinting,  such  a  work,  containing,  as  it 
will,  a  thousand  jiages  or  more  of  compact 
matter,  will  be  very  great;  and  it  is  there- 
fore hoped  that  every  member  of  llie  fam- 
ily will  take  a  lively  intiTe-^t  in  its  progress, 
will  send  in  to  the  editors  as  full  account  of 
his  own  family  as  possible,  and  also  his 
name,  to  me,  as  a  subscriber  to  the  book, 
the  price  of  which  will  be  .S'!  and  ujiwards, 
just  according  to  the  cost,  of  binding. 

Books,  pamidilets,  and  papers  rtdating  to 
our  family,  sent  to  either  of  the  above- 
named  gentlemen,  will  be  used  with  care, 
and  returned  with  prom|)tness  to  their  own- 
ers. If  directed  to  lOii  Court  Street, 
Boston,  they  will  be  sure  to  reach  them, 
riiiilographs  for  the  •'  Howe  Photograpnie 
Gallery  "'  will  be  thankfully  accepteil. 

It  is  jiresumed  that  the  exjieiise  of  pub- 
lishing the  Ivegister  will  amount  to  .$7.01)0 
or  $8,(J00,  and  therefore  it  will  ri'i|nire  at 
least  one  thousand  subscriliers  to  meet  the 
outlay.  But  I  am  assured  that  this  enter- 
prise will  be  most  cordially  seconded  and 
sustained  by  the  memljcrs  of  our  wide- 
spread family. 

iVIlow  me  lu'ro  again  to  exiire^s  niy  sin- 
cere acknowledgments  to  my  cousins  of  the 
Howe  family,  far  and  near,  for  the  a-^si-^t- 
ancc  rendered  in  relation  to  our  "  (iather- 
ing";  to  wish  them  each  and  every  one 
health,  peace,  and  prosperity ;  to  extend  to 
them  a  hearty  welcome  to  lu;!  Court  .Street. 
when  they  visit  Boston,  and  to  subscribe 
myself  tlieir  aU'ectionate  cousin, 

Ki.iA.s  Howl:, 
Secrclary  of  the  I-'xccutirc  Coniniitttc  of  flic 

Ifnwc  (laihcrinij,  held   at  Franiinf/lmm, 

August  ."51,  1S71. 

XV.  ri:ports  of  tiif,  rcuf.ic  tkess. 

The  press  was  well  represented  by  its 
gentlemanly  reporters  at  the  gatheriuij. 
Vory  full  and  satisfactory  accounts  of  the 
liroceedings  of  the  day  were  given  in  the 
Boston-  Traveller,"  "Transcript,"  '-Jour- 
nal." "Advertiser."  "News,"  "Post," 
and  other  city  and  local  journals.  At  the 
close  of  its  report,  the  "Post"  remarked: 

"  On  all  sides  the  celebratiim  was  re- 
garded as  of  the  most  gratifying  and  sue- 


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THE  HOWE  FAMILY  GATIIEJilNG. 


ci'ssfiil  cliiiractor.  "Wliiit  has  liccn  so  well 
boijtiii,  will  III)  tloubt  1)0  <M)iitinu('il  nniuiiilly. 
The  (XH'iis  11)11  W113  one  of  much  interest  and 
enjoyiniMit,  unci  fully  justified  the  orignators 
of  the  siune,  who,  it  is  very  evident,  are  an 
honor  to  their  niinio  and  their  land.  It  was 
very  lur};ely  eonfincd  to  such  of  the  family 
as  reside  in  Xew  En,t;land,  thou,u;h  rejiresen- 
talives  were  present  from  nearly  every  par' 
of  tlie  eouiury.  The  project  was  conceived 
in  IMarch  last,  at  which  time  an  Executive 
Committee  was  appointed.  These  gentle- 
men addressed  themselves  to  the  task  with 
characteristic  enerjfy,  and  the  gatliorin;^  yes- 
terday was  u  proud  and  happy  result." 

Another  journal  says : 

"  It  seemed  to  be  the  universal  opinion 
that  the  reunion  liiul  been  a  complete  suc- 
cess, and  every  one  hoped  that  a  similar 
meeting  niiglit  be  lield  next  year,  at  which 
tlie  different  members  of  this  great  family 


should  coni(>  to  Icnowcach  otiier  better  than 
they  ever  had  before." 

"  It  was  throughout,"  says  the  "  Fram- 
ingluun  Gazette  " —  and  this  was  the  general 
sentiment  —  "  a  luagnificent  success.  Great 
praise  is  due  I'llias  Howe  for  his  efforts. 
Ho  was  al)ly  s(!conded  by  the  other  niem- 
l)ers  of  the  committee,  including  Willard 
Howe,  Elbridge  llowe,  and  lion,  C.  M. 
Ilowc." 

XVI.    THE    UEGISTER   OF   THE   NAMES. 

A  register  ■•■•as  opened  for  the  names  of 
those  present;  but  it  was  impossible  for 
only  a  part  of  tlu'm  to  make  the  record. 
The  name  and  address  of  such  as  liad 
an  opportunity  to  writo  them  are  given 
on  the  following  page.  The  names  of  a  few, 
from  whom  letters  have  been  received,  are 
also  added. 


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THE  HOWE  FAMILY  (iATIIERIXG. 


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EEGISTER  OF  NAMES. 


I  of 
for 
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are 


Rev.  J.William  A.  Benton,  Mount  Lebanon, 

•Syria,  Asia. 
Loanza  G.  Uenton,  Mount  Lebanon,  Syria, 

Asiii, 
llcv.  Daniel  Dole,  Hawaiian  Islands. 
C.  C.  Dole,  " 

Mrs.  M.  A.  Howe,  St.  John,  N.  B. 
John  D.  Howe,  "  " 

Jamie  Howe,  "  " 

Thomas  Temiile,  Fredericton,    " 
Mrs.  Thomas  Temple,   "  " 

Bertlia  Ida  Teiiiiiie,       "  " 

Bessie  Temple,  "  " 

llufus  Howe,  Conseeon.  Ont. 
Mrs.  W.  W.  Field,  Oonseeon,  Ont. 
Henry  P.  Winter,   Reporter,  Boston  Daily 

News. 
E.  Emerton,   Rciiorter,  Boston  Daily  Ad- 
vertiser. 

C.  B.  Tillinghast,  Reporter,   Boston  Daily 

Journal. 
Charles   H.  Ames,  Reporter,  Northampton 
Free  Press. 

D.  S.  Andrews,  Norway,  Me. 
Blary  E.  Andrews,    "  " 
P.  H.  Fiske,  Keadfleld,        " 
J.  D.  Howe,  Portland,  W.  Va. 

C.  Burr  Viekery,  Waslnni?ton,  D.  C. 
Lcvorett  N.  Howe,  St.  Cliarles,  Minn. 
IloUis  Howe,  Faribault,  Rice  Co.  " 
George  G.  Howe,  "  >'         « 

Henry  P.  Howe,  Dansville,  Tenn. 
R.  D.  Ifowe,  Vieksburg,  ]Miss. 
Jesse  Haven,  Enterprise,  Utah. 
O.  C.  Howe,  Mol)ile.  Ahi. 
John  Milton  Howe,  Portland,  Oregon. 
John  D.  Howe,  Omaha,  Nebraska. 

E.  K.  Howe,  Lakeviev/,  " 

Hon.  William  Wirt  Howe,  New  Orleans,  La. 

Bainbridge  Howe,  Alameda,  Cal. 

William  Howe,  San  Franeiseo,  Cal. 

A.  T.  Dewev,  " 

A.  B.  Baneroft,  "  '• 

C.  E.  B.  Howe,  " 

Ezra  Howe,  Carlisle,  Ky. 

Julia  Howe, 

J.  B.  Howe,  Louisville,  Ky. 

Mrs.  Jennie  Howe,  "       " 

Hannah  W.  Howe,  La  Fayette,  Md. 

James  Howe,  "  " 

Cliarlton  H.  Howe,  La  Grange,  ]\[o. 

William  H.  Howe,  Florine  Station,  Mo. 

Aaron  S.  Howe,  Clinton,  Henry  Co.  " 

James  Howe,  Plattsburg,  " 

J.  iSIorris  Howe,  Mt.  Idaho,  Idaho. 

Rev.  Samuel  Storrs  Howe,  Iowa  City,  Iowa. 

Charles  AV.  Lewis,  Fernandina,  Fla. 


Rev.  Lucian  IIowo,  Fort  Gratiot,  'Mieh. 

•Mrs.  Fran  Howe  Foote, Grand  Rapids,  .Mieh. 

Charles  C.  lliekcy,  Detroit,  " 

Albert  Howe,  Jackson,  •• 

Mrs.  J.  E.  Howe  Bartholmew,  Lansing,  " 

Charles  N.  Howe,  Saline,  '« 

George  X.  Howe,  Belpre,  Ohio. 

Persis  P.  Howe,  "  " 

C.  A.  Howe,  "  " 

Mrs.  Charlotte  P.  Stone,  Beljjre,  Ohio. 

Henry  Howe,  Si)ringfield,       "  " 

Ivev.  Timothy  Winter  Howe,  Pataskala,  0. 

J.  S.  Howe,  Cineimiati,  Ohio. 

Dr.  Storer  W.  Howe,  "  " 

Henry  Howe,  "  " 

Dr.  A.  ,L  Howe,  "  " 

C.  R.  Howe,  Akron,  " 

Rev.  H.  H.  Howe,  I'inc  Grove,  " 

George  W.  Howe.  Cleveland,   " 

James  M.  Iliatt,  Clermont,  Ind. 

Ira  J.  Howe,  La  Fayette,  " 

Mrs.  Ira  J.  Howe,  "  " 

Charles  P.  Howe,    "  " 

Anna  J.  Howe,         "  " 

Edw.  P.  Howe,  Indianapolis,    " 

E.  Frank  Howe,  Terre  Haute," 
.Tosei)h  M.IIowe,  Bloomington  " 
Samuel  T.  Howe,  Spencer,  " 
John  B.  Howe,  Lima,  " 
.Tames  Howe,  "  " 
I).  AV^.  Howe,  Franklin. 

S.  L.  Howe,  Chicago,  III. 
W.  E.  Howe,         "  ' 

F.  A.  Howe,  <■  " 
J.  L.  Howe,           "          " 
Samuel  Brown,     "           " 
Sylvanus  Howe,  Robinson,  111. 
Julia  Ward  Howe,  Newport,  R.  I. 
.Fohn  Howe,  Providence,  " 
J.  G.  Brown,         "                       " 
ICliza  Howe  Brown,  Providence,  R.  I. 
!Mrs.    Relief    Howe   Walker,    Cumberland, 

R.  I. 
Mrs.  Serai)hino  Pierce,  Cumberland,  R.  I. 
Henry  B.  Noyes,  Bristol,  " 

Mrs,  Willanri'ieree,  Diamond  Hills,     " 
William  IC.  Tolman,  Pawtticket,  " 

Martha  L.  Howe  Tohnan,   "  " 

Mrs,  Ilenrv  Hill,  «'  »« 

Mrs,  , lane  Howe,  "  «' 

William  Blanchard,  Lawrence  Co, 
William  Parker  Howe,  Titusville, 
Airs.  Mary  Howe  Little,         " 

A.  ,T.  Howe,  Aleadville, 
IMmond  Howe,  AV.  Piiiladelpiiia, 

B,  F.  Howe, 
J.  Howe  Adams,  " 


Pa. 


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Rev.    Murk    A.    Dr  \\^,lt'  I[owr.  1).  1).,  W 

Aiiuiry  ilnwc  IJiMiltonl,  Moiitulair,  N.  .f. 

William  IIdwo,  llaliway, 

Tlidiiias  11.  IIdwi',  (rruunvillo, 

Harriet  Ho  we.  'rreiitoii,  " 

David  Howe,  Liiicolnvillc,  M<'. 

Sarah  I..  Howe,         " 

Eilward  Howe,  Portland,        '■ 

Caroline  Dana  Howe,"  " 

Daniel  K.  Krohoek,    "  '• 

Eliza  M.  Howe  Froliock,  Portlati.!,  Me. 

.lereniiah  Howe,  " 

William  S.  Howe,  rittsflelil." 

Otis  Howe,  linnifi  rd,  " 

S.  f.  Smith,  N.  JJrid^ton,      " 

William  (J.  ll^we,  i3etliul,     •• 

Charles  W.  Howe,       "  " 

Mrs.  Florida  .Mason  IIowo,  Hallowell,  .M 

Charles  Iv.  Howe, 

Linwood  Mason  ilowo,  '' 

Joseph  K.  Howe,  '• 

Betsey  1).  Howe,  '• 

Jesse  IJ.  Howe,  Hanover, 

Ida  N.  Howe, 

Mrs.  ]\rary  .\.  H.  Clement,  Standi-li. 

Kate  S.  Clement,  '• 

Dr.  John  I.  Howe,  Derhy,  Conn. 

!Mrs.  Jane  Maria  Howe  Downs,  J^erliy,  Ci 

William  Howe  Downs,  •• 

Hellen  (i.  Downs,  " 

Mary  V,.  Howe.  Canaan, 

William  Howe.  i;id,i,'eliekl, 

Miss  Hmma  F.  Howe,  " 

Allen  Howe,  (Jreenwich, 

Lewis  Ji.  Howe,     " 

William  A.  Howe.  " 

George  M.  Howe,  Stafford  Sprh.ifs 

John  llowo,  Stamford, 

David  W.  Howe,  \Vest  Goshen, 

M.  E.  Howe. 

Binlsey  T.  lIowo,  Goshen, 

Delia  ilowe,  " 

Ell)rii!j;e  G.  Howe,  Hartfnvd, 

H.  H.  Howe,  I5nrlini?ton,  Vt. 

J.  W.  Hohart,  St.  Albans,  '• 

A.  J.  Howe.  ^lontpelior,    " 

Mrs.  A.  J.  Howe,  "  " 

Storrs  L.  Howe,    "  " 

Mrs.  Storrs  L.  Howe,  Montpelier.  ^'t 

Charlotte  Howe  Merrill.         •• 

Elizur  F.  Howe,  Tunbridge, 

Ellen  W.  Howe, 

Albert  Howe.  W.  Coneord, 

William  H.  Howe.  ICast  Marnar  !. 

Milton  Davidson,  Kiehmond, 

Joshua  15.  Howe,  ijeadsboro', 

Mrs.  r.  J.  Howe,  Middlebury, 

Albert  N.  Howe,  Dover, 

Lois  Maria  Howe,     " 

L.  H.  Gonld.  East     '• 

T.  r.  D.  -Matthews.  Cornwall, 

Abbie  V.  Matthews,  " 

Alvin  A.  Howe,  Ludlow, 

L.  N.  Howe,  Northfieid. 

Mrs.  William  McGnirc,  Lunenburir,-- 

John  15.  Browning,  New  Haven,  Conn. 

Gardner  ilorse,  "  "  " 


Sarah   .\.    Morse,   New   Haven,  Conn. 
\\'illiatn  H.  Howe,  Glu.stenbury, 
Kli/a  A.  Howe,  "  " 

George  Leavens,  Wi'st  Killingly,      " 
Fanny  A.  Leavens,  "  "  •' 

Isaae  ().  Close,  Round  Hill,  " 

.lohn  I.  Howe,  IJirminghivni,  " 

Mrs.  John  L  Howe,   "  " 

James  H.  Howe,  Troy,  N.  Y. 
Jolm  K.  JIowo,         "  " 

.Mien  15.  HoWf,         " 
Mrs.  L  H.  Howe,     "  " 

Mrs.  Charlotte  ^L  Howard,  New  Vork.  X.S' 
Ora  Howard,  •• 

George  A.  Howe,  "  " 

William  IS.  Howe,  '«  " 

Jane  Howe  Stock wi  II,  "  " 

Levi  J.  Stoekwell,  "  " 

Hi'urv  .\.  Howe,  "  " 

Marsiiall  Howe  Clement,  "  " 

Thomas  1'.  Howe,  "  " 

-Marv  L.  Conant,  "  " 

C(d."  Frank  E.  Howe,  "  " 

W.  W.  Howe,  " 

Joseph  M.  Howe,  "  " 

Newton  Howe,  "  " 

N.  F.  IIowo,  "  " 

.Mrs.  Ellen  Howe  Clark  "  " 

Georgiana  Clark,  '•  " 

Lewis. I.  lIowe.(.Jueenshury,  Glens  F.iUs," 
Jann's  Howe,  Fort  l)dward,  " 

Henry  15.  Noyes,  Corning,  " 

Mrs.  Sarah  A.  L.  Noyes,  Corning,  " 

JClias  15.  Howe,  .Mannsville,  "  " 

Samuel').  Ilowe,  Mount  Vernon,  " 

linssell  G.  Howe,       "  "  " 

Maria  (i.  Howe,         "  "  " 

Dr.  A.  15.  Howe,  Jordan,  " 

C.  E.  Howe.  Deersville,  '* 
Mrs.  JM.  L.  .Merrinian,  Coponhamti,  " 
Lyman  Uiehardson,  Elton,  " 
.Mrs.  H.  yi.  Williams,  Watertown,           " 

D.  B.  Howe,  Clarence,  '< 
James  Howe,  Brooklyn,  " 
J.  R.  Howe,           " 
L.  AV.  Howe,         " 
Thomas  1'.  Howe," 
George  E.  (rlines," 
(Cranston  Howe,     " 
Mrs.  E.  E.  Li|)pineott,  Brooklyn, 
Ivlward  S.  Cornwell,  Bull'alo,                    ' 
I).  H.  Patterson,  Killbuck,                         ' 
J.  M.  Howe,  IJocliestcr,                             ' 
Mrs.  ^Llrtin  B.  Willmorc,  Milford,          ' 
John  A.  Howe,  Albany,                               ' 
William  Howe,  Syracuse,                           ' 
Mary  Howe,  E.  Aurora,                               • 
Charles  F.  Allen,  Bidmont,                        ' 
AHss  N.  Ilowe,  Long  Island,                      ' 
S.  B.  Howe,  Schenectady,                         ' 
G.  W.  Connitt,  Ulstorvillc,                       * 
G.  W.  Howe,  Binghamton,                        ' 
Betsey  Howe  Perhani,  Fitzwilliam,  N.  II 
Benjamin  L.  Howe,  Ashuelot,               " 
Moses  Ilowe,  East  Acworth,                   " 
Alvan  Davidson,  South  "                       " 
Mrs.  A.  J.  Small,  N.  Sanbornton,        " 
Mary  F.  Bean,  Henniker,                      " 


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Frank  L.  Howo,  Kcone, 

Mirali  Howt',  Diihliii, 

L.  L.  IIowo, 

P.  1).  Howf,  IMiinchestcr, 

liozina  Ildwc,  " 

I).  W.  IIowo,  " 

Aiiiiiiula  v..  Ifowi,   ' 

Joliii  M.  IJ(.\vc,       " 

llcnjiuniii  !•'.  Howe,  AVincOiostcr, 

Josiali  S.  IIdwc,  J.aconia, 

Mr.  J.  S.  !1>     0,         " 

Lucv  M.  llowo,  Nashua, 

F.  \V.  I  lew.',  K.  JatlVcy, 

lUniaiiiin  llowi.',  Hudson, 

Waiter  \V.  Howe,     " 

Homer  Howe,  " 

A.  G.  Howe,  Fislicrvillo, 

N.  K.  Howe,         " 

I.  G.  Jlowe,  Concord, 
M.  K.  Howe,         " 
Ira  Gove,  ^Vare, 
WiUiani  H.  Howe, 
Stiiniison  Howe, 
Gcorji'e  W.  Howe, 
Gcor^'e  Windsor  Howe, 
Clara  A.  Howe, 
Warren  (i.  Howe, 
Lizzie  O.  Howe, 
Nellie  F.  Howe, 
N.  M.  Walker, 

II.  T.  Kstabrook, 
Samuel  Howe, 
Evoline  Arnold, 
AVilliani  F.  Gleason, 
Mrs.  !Mary  A  Gleason, 
Miss  F.  A.  Gleason, 
Jliss  O.  W.  Gleason, 
Miss  F.  A.  Gleason, 
William  N.  Howe, 
Pcr.sis  Howe. 
Lizzie  Howe, 
Sunnier  ]>oring  Howe, 
Abby  1).  Howe, 
Elmer  1).  Howe, 
Nellie  V.  Howe, 
Sophia  A.  Cottincf, 
Charles  W.  Cotting, 
Nccdliam  Howo, 
Candaee  N.  Howo, 
Oliver  Iv  Howe, 
Ida  N.  Howe, 
Annie  JI.  Howe, 
Thadden  Howe, 
Lyman  N.  Howe, 
Luey  A.  Howe, 
William  ,[.  Arnold, 
Anna  E.  Arnold, 
L.  Arnold, 
Howard  W.  Arnold, 
C.  A.  Witt, 
Elizabeth  Witt, 
F.  A.  Howe, 
Mrs.  F.  A.  Howo, 
Luey  Whitney, 
Lina  S.  Whitney, 
Laura  P.  Whitney, 
Annie  L.  Howe, 
Mrs.  Mary  Howe  Lawrence, 


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William  Stetson,  Jr.,  Marlboro',  Mast. 

K.  Iv,  .Stelson.  " 

Mrs,  \.  H,  Stetson, 

Anna  .1.  Stetson, 

l''rank  V..  Stetson, 

Jennie  G.  Stetson, 

l''rank  !■"..  Stetson, 

.lo'iali  S.  Howe, 

Cyrus  Fi'lton, 

llniile  T.  Morse, 

.\'ary  H.  Morse, 

Martlia  .A.  Morse, 

Stephen  .Morse, 

\Viiislow  M.  Warren, 

.lolm  .V.  Frye, 

i;ivira  F.  Frye, 

Mrs.  L.  S.  Wheeler, 

(leorue  S.  Uiissidl, 

llattie  \\.  Hiis.sell, 

Mr.  L.  S.  liriKham, 

S.  H.  Howe, 

Mrs.  S.  il.  Howe, 

Kl>hraim  Howe, 

W.  (r.  Howe, 

.\iiuiriab  Howe, 

i:ilen  M.  Howe, 

Clarcnee  10.  Howe, 

Mary  J.  Howe, 

Susan  M.  Harker, 

( 'liarles  M.  Howe, 

iSarah  H.  Howe, 

Graee  li.  Howe, 

Walter  W.  Howe, 

Sarah  \\.  Howe, 

Florenee  I.  Howe, 

Herbert  .M.  Howe, 

U'iiithro])  Howe, 

Lyman  N.  Howo, 

Luey  A.  Howe, 

Trneman  Edwin  Howe, 

Calvin  Clisby  I  [owe, 

Edward  Holyoke  llowo, 

Elbridcje  Howe, 

S.  B.  i'ratt, 

Mrs.  Martha  A.  Howe, 

Warren  Howe, 

Ainie  M.  Howe, 

Cordelia  Morse, 

Luey  Ann  Howo  AVard, 

(ieorjje  .V.  Howo, 

JOmily  15.  Howe, 

Sabra  H.  Howe, 

Lizzie  E.  INIorse,  Qniney,  Mass. 

Kev.  Dennis  Po\nf».      bington, 

Mrs.  Mary  T.  Pi,>.  '-■.        "  " 

Artenias  L.  Howe,  liock  Bottom,  Mass. 

Phcbo  S.  Howe,  "  " 

^Irs.  Anna  II.  Lord,  Chelsea,  " 

N.  L.  Howo,  West  Amesbury,  " 

A.  W.  Howe,  "  " 

John  W.  Howo,  Clinton,  " 

Delia  S.  Howe,         "  " 

Mary  C.  Howe,         "  " 

Kov.  Elias  Nason,  North  Billerica,  Mass. 

E.  J.  C.  Loverinii,  Auburn,  " 

Jos.  S.  Howo,  Methuen,  '* 

Joseph  Howe,         "  " 

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Christoplior  IIowo,  Mitliucii, 
Joliii  Howe,  "  " 

CImrU-i  Ilnwo,  "  « 

E.  I>,  Sdiitliwortli,  DiiiiKlasfl,  " 

C.  (;.  SiPiitliwortli,  "  " 

E.  L.  Ilott-c,  {.'ocliitimtc!,  " 

Asii  II.  (loilihinl,  rriiiccton,  '• 

Mrs.  Ad.'lim'  Ildwo  Kl.lcr,  Clicster,      " 
Al)l)if  .M.  Ilowo,  Asliliiinl,  " 

Ivhviinl  .S    NiiHon,     "  " 

Mrs.  K.  S.  Xiison,     "  " 

E.  I..  Howe,  Waylimd,  " 

Hflcii  .M.  Wilkin's,  IViihody,  " 

E.  r.  Howe,  N,  UritlKt'Wutur,  " 

Nl'wi'I  IJrowi),  lU'liiiDiit,  " 

Mrs.  Miiry  \V.  IJriiwn,  llclinont,  " 

Ilciiry  W.  I.on^^'i'liow,  Xiiiiiiiit.  " 

Kilwiinl  llinvc  mill  will',  Mary  JJ.  Fox  llowc, 

West  Held,  Muss. 
Mrs.  r.iizal.utii  A.  (llowc-)  Bush,  Wostfluld, 

Mass. 
Hon.  11.  J.  Bush,  WestfleUl,  Mass. 
Cupt.    .\.    L.    niisli,    and    wife    Josepliino, 

Wi'Mfii'ld,  Mass. 
William  .1.  Uowo,  liandolpli, 
Mrs.  Win.  J.  Howe,     " 
Mrs.  Aliby  '1'.  llowo,    " 
Joanna  W.  King,  " 

ICilon  I'.  Kini;,  " 

Mary  1'.  I'ickons,  Fo-tboro, 
:\lartlia  W.  IIowo,       " 
A.  E.  Daiit'ortli,  Hudson, 
Edwin  1).  liruee,      '• 
Mrs.  H.  M.  IJruue,  " 
Edw.  A.  Holyoko,    " 
Anson  15.  llowe,        " 
JIary  I!.  15i.^a■lo\v,     " 
Dana  llowe,  " 

i:isie  Howe,  " 

J.  M.  Howe,  " 

Sarali  J.  Warner,      " 
Zoplier  \\  arner,        " 
Asa  Sawyer,  IJerlin, 
Mrs.  JCinma  Sawyer,  Berlin, 
l.iiiiisa  S.  Hastings,         "  " 

Mary  Graee  Howe  Houghton,  Berlin,  Mass. 
Ilev.  W.  A.  Houghton,  "  " 

Lydia  Howe  I'eters,  "  " 

Luther  I'eters,  "  " 

Itebeeea  Howe  Bartlett,  "  " 

Mattie  A.  Bartlett,  "  " 

Warren  S.  Howe,  "  " 

Albert  Babeoek,  A\  est  Berlin,  « 

George  Howe  I'itman,  Dorcester,  " 

Mrs.  Charlotte  M.  I'itman,  Dorchester,  " 
G.  Fowler,  "  " 

Laura  E.  II.  Fowler, 
Ilarvev  Howe, 
E.  H.  Howe, 
Mrs.  Lucy  11.  llowc, 
Ella  L.  Howe, 
H.  F.  llowe, 
Edward  Ilowo, 
Wm.  B.  Trask, 
Ezekiid  ritinan,  Wakefield, 
Mrs.  Mary  I'itman,     " 
Charles  II.  Hill,  " 

Eliza  L.  Howe,  Weymouth, 


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Josepli  n.  Howe,  South  Weymouth, 

.Vvcry  S.  Howe,  Wcyinoulh, 

J.  Clarence  Howe,  South  Weymouth, 

l'"rank  1^.  Howe,  *' 

.Minerva  II.  Howe,  " 

Clarissa  1'.  llowo,  " 

Clara  A.  Howe,  «' 

Alice  K.  Howe,  " 

Mrs.  .\ppleton  Howe,        " 

Harriet  .\.  llowe,  " 

Henry  S.  Howe,  Warren, 

Charles  W.  Howe,  Norfolk, 

I'jnina  V..  Howe,  Hronkline, 

Kimball  'r.  llowe,  Woodville, 

( 'liarle.s  Howe  Hadley, 

(ieorge  .\.  Howe,  West  Boylston, 

William  'I',  llowe,  " 

Joid  Howe,  " 

'riionias  Harlow,  " 

Olive  M.  Waterman,  " 

Olive  ,1.  Waterman,  " 

A.  E.  Waterman,  " 

William  G.  Howe,  Haverhill, 

.lames  Howe,  '• 

Mrs.  Susan  W.  Howe,  Haverhill, 

.Vnn  (J.  Keniston,  " 

Dr.  Richard  C.  Ilowo,  " 

Joseph  Brown,  " 

II.  Maria  Brown,  " 

Mrs.  L.  J.  Ilarri!^,  " 

Moses  Howe,  " 

James  C.  Howe.  " 

Nathan  Maker,  Weston; 

Elisha  Haker,  " 

Mary  Baker,  " 

Nathan  Baker,  Jr.,  Weston, 

Ari  l$aker,  " 

Josiah  A.  Uoekwood,  Upton, 

Susan  II.  Uoekwood,       " 

.Merrick  Howe,  Leominster, 

William  F.  Howe,  North  Leominster, 

Charles  II.  Howe,  Leominster, 

Oliver  K.  Howe,  Sterling, 

Lucy  G.  Howe,  " 

Isabella  Ilowo  Hastings,  Sterling, 

S.  S.  Hastings,  <' 

Stephen  Howe,  Baldwinsville, 

Henry  M.  llowe,  Sekonk, 

Sarah  Littlefield,  Milton, 

George  II.  Howe,  Brighton, 

Corinth  Howe  PlumuK'r,  Brighton, 

Lucie  J.  Brigham,  Concord, 

Dalby  Onthank,  Southboro', 

Alvah  S.  llowe,  " 

David  II.  Brown,        " 

Julia  E.  Brown,  " 

S.  F.  Onthank,  " 

Lydia  B.  Onthank,      " 

Syhm  J.  llowe,  Templcton, 

JIartlia  A.  Howe  Barnard,  Woburn, 

Mrs.  Kate  Howe,  Palmer, 

Addison  llowe,  Ashburnham, 

Leroy  A.  Howe,  " 

Eliza  M.  Gates,  " 

Mrs.  Francis  U.  Howe,  Braintree, 

William  Howe,  South  Braintree, 

D.  B.  llowe,  Fitchburg, 

Amos  A.  Howe,     " 


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Mrs.  E.  M.  Gates,  Fitchburg,  ;>[ass. 

C    S..  IIowc,  Dover.  '• 

Isaac  Howe,        "  " 

G.  L.  Howe,       "  " 

Louisa  U.  Sinitli,  Dover,  " 

Sarah  E.  Sniitli,         "  " 

George  L.  lie  .-e,       "  " 

15.  Howe  Conr.nt,  W'onliam,  " 

.Hev.  Jolin  Haven,  Cliarlton,  " 

Mrs.  *u.  M.  Haven,      "  <' 

William  «.  Haven,       »  " 

Mrs.  F.  15.  Haven,       "  " 

J.  Frank  Howe,  Springfield,  " 

Elijah  Howe,  "  '< 

F.  15.  Howe  Douglass,  Greenwich,  " 

Angcnotte  II.  Vaugiiaii,         "  " 

Mrs.  S.  E.  Howe  Pitman,  Salem,  " 

Alice  Howe,  "  " 

George  Browning,  ♦*  ,  " 

Alfred  Toor,  "  " 

Miss  Helen  Varnum,  Dracut,  Mass. 

Nellie  M.  Lee,  "  « 

Mr.  Henry  Varnum,         "  " 

Mrs.  Lydia  A.  Howe  Leo,  Dracut,  JIass. 

Mr.  Liab  Leo,  "  " 

Augusta  A.  Fox, 

AVinthrop  A.  Fox, 

Mrs.  Jeremiah  Howe, 

Aaron  11.  Hogers,  llolden, 

Silas  Howe,  " 

Pcrsis  W.  Howe,         " 

J.  Warren  liogcrs,      " 

Ahnira  Itogers,  " 

Edwin  Howe,  " 

S.  C.  Howe,  " 

Leroy  A.  Howe,  " 

George  15.  Howe,  Danvers, 

Lizzie  A.  Howe,  " 

Albert  W.  Howe,         " 

Josephine  E.  Howe,    " 

Goo.  Ilowe  I'oabody,  " 

Chas.  II.  Teabody,      " 

Win.  II.  Clark,  I'axton, 

Lewis  15igolow,         " 

Mrs.  H.  D.  Howe,   " 

Eliza  JI.  Howe,        " 

Naiiuin  S.  Newton,  " 

IMareia  M.  Newton,  " 

Wm.  H.  Harrington,  Paxton. 

Olive  G.  Harrington,        " 

Lucy  A.  Harrington,        " 

Laurette  A.  Harrington,  " 

L.  S.  I\I.  Howe,  " 

Mary  E.  Howe,  " 

W^  H.  Glaus, 

Mrs.  W.  H.  Glaus,  " 

David  G.  Davis,  " 

Hev.  Elbridgo  G.  Howe,  " 

Mrs.  Francena  (Ilowe)  Brock,  Ayer, 

John  Howe,  East  Somerville, 

Sarah  F.  Howe,  East  Somerville, 

Jennie  A.  Howe,     "  " 

Josoi)h  Howe,  "  " 

Lizzie  C.  Howe,      "  " 

Joseph  T.  Howe,  Natiek, 

Jlrs.  Amasa  Howe,    " 

E.  H.  Brigham,  " 

Elbridgo  Howe,  " 


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Olive  Jr.  IIowc,  Natiek,  Mass. 

Ida  M.  IIowo,  "  " 

Lucy  F.  Howe,  " 

George  Howe, 

W.  H.  Coolidgc, 

L.  L.  Howe, 

Augusta  P.  Washburn,  Natiek, 

Gilbert  Warren  Howe,         " 

Persis  A.  Howe,  " 

Bertha  F.  Howe,  " 

Frank  F.  Howe,  " 

Elbridge  H.  Howe,  " 

Melinda  Howe,  '< 

Carrie  E.  Howe, 

Eliza  L.  Cole, 

John  L.  Colo, 

Alice  E.  Cole, 

Fred  E.  Cole, 

James  E.  Cole, 

Grace  E.  Cole, 

Charles  E.  Cole,  " 

Hon.  Henry  Wilson,  " 

John  L.  Perkins,  Cliarlestown, 

Thos.  Pitman,  " 

Mrs.  Caroline  Pitman,   " 

E.  W.  Howe,  " 

Mrs.  E.  W.  Howe, 

S.  O.  Little, 

Mrs.  S.  O.  Little,  " 

L.  Hull  and  E.  Maria  (Ilowe),  Cliarlestown, 

Mass. 

Lucius  S.  Ilowe,  Charlestown,  Mass. 

Emory  Hunt,  South  Sudburv,       " 

E.  15.  Hunt,         "  "    '         " 

N.  15.  Hunt,         "  "  " 

Angelline  "V.  Hunt,  South  Sudbury,  Mass. 

Alice  Howe  Hunt,  "  "  '         " 

John  Eaton,  "  " 

Ruth  Eaton,  "  " 

E.  T.  Eaton,  "  '< 

E.  N.  Eaton,  "  " 

John  II.  Eaton,  "  " 

Lucinda  15.  Fairbanks,  "  "  " 

Keuben  Hunt,  "  "  " 

Mrs.  Kouhen  Hunt,        "  "  '• 

A.  M.  Howe,  "  "  " 

Martin  Goodnow,  "  "  <' 

Solomon  A.  Howe,  Maiden,  " 

J.  K.  Howe,  "  " 

Mrs.  J.  B.  Howe,  "  " 

Wm.  II.  11.  Howe,         "  " 

Millard  F.  Howe,  "  " 

Solonum  A.  Howe,  Jr.  "  .  " 

Lois  K.  Ilowe,  "  " 

Lois  1!.  Howe,  Orange,  " 

Geo.  AV.  Howe,      "  " 

JIary  Howe,  "  " 

Lewis  B.  Howe,     "  " 

!Mary  L.  Howe,       "  <' 

(Jeorge  W.  Howe,  "  " 

Moses  G.  Howe,  Lowell,  " 

Augustus  J.  Howe,  "  " 

Mary  J.  Ilowe,  "  " 

.leroljoam  Howe,       "  " 

James  .M.  Howe,       "  " 

Al)liie  Move  Chase,  " 

.Mabel  Ilowe  Chase,  '< 

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riorcnco  C.  Gove,        " 

E.  Lillian  AVliitc,  " 

Horace  F.  Howe,  " 

Annie  C.  Howe,  " 

Elhi  E.  Howe, 

Ella  A.  Howe,  " 

Edwin  A.  Howe,  " 

Anna  A.  Howe,  " 

Lucv  A.  Hale,  " 

Lizzie  W.  H.  Olcutt,      " 

Edward  J5.  Howe,         " 

Sally  Howe, 

Clara  W.  Harwood  {iicc  Howe),  Lowtl 

Aurelia  L.  Howe,  '• 

Laura  Howe,  " 

AV.  G.  Howe,  " 

Charles  W.  Howe,  " 

Wni.  C.  Howe,  ,  " 

Aaron  V.  Howe,  " 

Elizabeth  H.  Critcherson,  FraniinghiUi 

John  Critcherson,  '■ 

Ophelia  Critcherson,  " 

S.  E.  Critcherson,  " 

13uckly  Jloore, 

M.  1).  Moore, 

E.  M.  iNIoore, 

C.  Vi.  aioore, 

Hattie  M.  Daniels, 

Charles  E.  Daniels, 

E.  D.  Daniels, 

E.  ]{.  Daniels, 
John  C.  Howe, 
Ben).  E.  Wilson, 
J.  li.  Hubbard, 
Hepzebah  Hubbard, 
Elisabeth  Stone,  " 
Geo.  Marshall  Howe,  " 
Harriet  Maria  Howe,  " 
Waldo  Vernon  Howe,  " 
Gertrude  Howe,  " 
Helen  Marshall  Howe,  " 
AVni.  E.  Temple,  " 
S.  Isabella  Temple,  •< 
Addie  M.  Temple,  " 
Kev.  J.  H.  Temple,  *' 
Alice  L.  Howe,  South  Framingham, 
Florence  A.  Howe, " 
N.  IL  Jlnore,  " 
Ella  F.  Moore,  " 
Lydia  L.T.Moore," 

Lizzie  M.  Moore,    "  " 

F.  L.  Moore,  "  " 
David  Howe,  Boston, 

A.  Tiicresc  Howe,  Boston, 

Jacob  Howe,  " 

I\Iiss  Jennie  Howe,      " 

Chas.  W.  Howe,  " 

Milton  Howe,  " 

Mrs.  C.  .V.  Wood  {jiee  lIoTve),  Boston 

Oscar  F.  Howe,  " 

Mary  E.  Howe,  " 

Geo.  A.  Howe, 

May  W.Howe,  " 

Henry  Howe,  South  Boston, 

Mary  A.  Howe,   " 

Lyman  E.  Howe,  South  Boston, 

Adam  Howe,  "  " 


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Mrs.  Martha  F.  Farker,  Boston,  " 

Hiram  Wellinirton,  "  " 

Mrs.  Ann  H.  Wellington,      " 

Hamilton  Howe,  Boston  Highlands, 

]\Irs.  Hamilton  Howe,     " 

Florence  A.  Howe,  " 

Blanche  J5.  Howe,  " 

IJnma  Perkins,  Boston, 

Jeimie  Perkins,         "  " 

^Irs.  Fannie  Howe  Teele,  Boston,  " 

^Irs.  Hannah  Howe  Berry,  Boston  High- 
lands, l\las3. 

Fannie  Howe  Berry,  Boston  Highlands, 
Mass. 

John  King  Berry,  Boston  Highlands,  Mass. 

.Albert  Howe,  Boston,  •' 

^lary  A.  Crocker,  Boston, 

r.ucy  Howe  Horn,        " 

B.  F.  Horn, 

Sidney  Howe,  " 

Cliarlotte  A.  Howe,     " 

S.  Gleason,  " 

Samuel  X.  Howe,         " 

Thomas  H.  Howe,        " 

ICunna  A.  Perkins,       " 

:\Iary  J.  Perkins,  " 

Hon.  Geo.  S.  Hillard,  " 

A.  C.  Garratt,  iSI.D.    " 

Caroline  Olivia  Howe," 

George  Howe,  " 

liut'us  K.  Kobinson,     " 

Delia  Howe  liobinson," 

Ii.  Frank  liobi.ison,     " 

Frank  ^L  Howe.  " 

E.  F.  Hall,  " 

O.  H.  Monroe,  " 

JCllen  Elvira  Gibson,    " 

E.  L.  Cornwell,  " 

Mauley  Howe,  " 

L  J.  Howe,  " 

Charles  Howe,  " 

L  A.  Howe,  " 

Frank  A.  Howe, 

H.  ]{.  Sharp, 

Arthur  Hall,  " 

Lvdia  C.Hall, 

Annie  E.  Hall,  " 

Frank  J.  Hall,  " 

Herbert  A.  Hall,  " 

Emma  A.  Ha)'.,  " 

Asa  W.  Wait,  " 

Hannah  P.  Wait,         " 

Lizzie  F.  Wait,  " 

O.  S.  Fowler,  " 

J.  J.  Brown,  " 

William  Howe,  Cambridge, 

"iiowena  Howe,  '• 

Ella  It.  Howe,  " 

Edith  V.  Howe,  " 

David  Howe,  Canil)ridgeport, 

A.  M.   Howe,  Cambridge, 

Estos  Howe,  " 

Mary  E.  Howe,  " 

Jas.  Murray  Howe,  " 

SaraU.  Howe,  " 

Jas.  Murray  Howe,  Jr.,  Cambridge, 

Tracy  Howe,  •• 


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]J;ivi(l  Howe,  C;uii!iriili;i'ii(irt. 

S.  :M.  Jlowc, 

Frank  M.  Howe,  North  Ciiinlirid'^r'.  ?,I,iss. 

Eliza  IIowc  'IVm'Io,  Cambriilifepoit.  M  i>^. 

Slary  Howe  (irocn,  '• 

Wary  Ail.lie  Greon,  " 

Hattio  A.  Howe,  " 

Anna  C.  Howe,  " 

Jlrs.  Caroline  II.  IIowp.    " 

Wni.  II.  Howe, 

Elias  Howe.  "  '• 

Elias  Howe!  Jr.,  '•  " 

Edward  F.  Howe,  '•  " 

G.  Herbert  Howe.  '•  '• 

S.  W.  Howe.  .Jr.,  Worcester,  " 

A.  M.  Howe, 

Elmer  r.  Howe,  "  " 

Lyman  Howe,  "  " 

Alise  L.  Ch'itelicrson,   •'  *' 

Francis  A.  Howe,         "  '* 

Harry  E.  Kice,  '^  " 

Lewis  Gates,  "  *' 

Delia  Gates, 

II.  E.  Simmons,  "  " 

Mrs.  H.  E.  Simmons.  "  " 

John  Simmons,  "  " 

II.  A.  Towor, 

Einnieline  Tower.        "  " 

Mary  A.  jNIaynard,       " 

Artemas  Ilawes.  "  " 

Mrs.  .Vrtemas  ilawes,  •' 

Mrs.  Mary  L.  Howes  (iiee  Howe),  Wori'es- 

ter,  JIass. 
Henry  \.  Howe,  Worcester,  JIass. 
Alden  A.  Howe,  " 

IJoxa  Howard, 

Barnard  Sumner,  "  '' 

Mrs.  E.  D.  Warner,      "  '• 

Nancy  Eaton,  "  " 

Alexander  :Marsli. 
Mrs.  IMaria  Marsh,        " 
Henry  A.  Marsh,  " 

AVm.    Curtiss,   AVestborougli,     ]\Ia-.*. 
Mrs.  Wm.  Curtiss, 
Sarah  H.  Wilson,         " 
Caroline  I'.  .Miriek,      •' 
Lvnian  IIowc,  " 

Abbie  L.  15ri^'ham.        "  '• 

Emer>on  15.  Wilson,     "  '■ 

J.  B.  15ri,<j;hani, 
Georije  Howe,  Winchester, 
Mary  Howe, 

Sarah  K.  Leland.  Sherborn.  Mn^s. 
Charles  H.  Howe, 
Lewis  Howe,  AY  inclundoii, 
Francis    Howe,    ISrooktield, 
Ell)ridtrc  Howe,  E.       '• 
Alplionse  Howe,  "       "  '• 

Jolm  M.  Howe,  "       '• 
Oliver  C.  Howe, 
Julius  A.  Howe,  "  " 

Albert  S.  Howe.  Rrookfteld.     " 
Anijennet  C.  Vauixhn,  Brooklield,  M:i-s. 
Lorenda  S.  AVIlilin^^^ 
Mary  liUcy  Smitli,  " 

Jennie  Howe,  " 

Henry  IIowo,  "  " 


Howe,  M.  T).,  Xewl.ury- 
Xc'wburypoi-t,   M.i-^. 

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Kmeline  H.  Hard  well.  Southbridi,'!',   •• 
•losliua   Howe,  Georgetown,  '■ 

Nathaniel  Howe,  "  '« 

Mary  J.  Howe,  "  •• 

Geo.  H.  liichardson,     "  " 

I",mma  J.  Hichardson,  "  ,  ■' 

.\lfred  A.  Howe, 

Mrs.  Cr.  E.  Howe,         •'  '< 

llattie  Howe,  ''  " 

Francis  AuLTu.stine 

port,  Mass. 
!Mrs.  Marv  F.  How 
Geo.  W.  Hill, 
Mrs.  H.  I).  Jones, 
James  W.    Gsljorn, 
David  B.  Howe, 
Mrs.  I).  15.  Howe, 
Charles  Howe. 
Mrs.  Charles  Howe, 
Isaac  S.  Howe, 
llann.'di  W.  Ilcwe. 
Klijah    Howe,    Jr 
.lulia  -Vnn  Howe,  " 

Oliver  II.  Howe,  " 

Isaacus  Colburn,  West  ■' 
A.  L.  Howe.  •' 

Wm.    It.    Howe,   Franklin, 
Charles  Howe, 
Carrie  Howe, 
Almira    Howe   ilorse 
!Mary  B.  ^Nforse, 
Lizzie  V.  .Morse, 
John  Ord.  Jr., 
Eliza  II.  Bishop, 
Mrs.  Eliakim  ^Morse, 
Henrv  W.  Howe. 
:\Irs.Sara  ^l.  Howe. 
Sarah  E.  Smith. 
Almira  A.  S.  IS.itchelder 
Naluim  Howe, 
Mary  E.  Howe. 
Lavinia  A.  Howe, 
Lucy    A.    Howe, 
Fannie  B.  Hf)we, 
^lary  S.  Howe, 
liuei  Howe, 
I'lihraim  C.  Howe, 
Gihnan  B.  Howe, 
Silas  Howe, 
Ann  G.  Howe, 
Anson  Kice.  '• 

Mrs.  I'ereis  Howe, 
.Vlf)nzo  15.  Howe, 
Edwin  F.  Howe,  Bolton, 
E.  W.  Barker, 
C.  G.  15arker, 
A.  A.  Barker,  " 

E.  G.  P.arker, 
H.  1).  Barker, 
S.  H.  Howe,  '• 

Edwin  B.  Eames,  Holliston, 
Elmira  15.  Eames,  '• 

I'amela  H.  Clark,  " 

Hlijah  Clark.  " 

Charles  H.  Draper.         " 
Clmrles  H.  Morse.  " 

Mrs.  Rebecca  Travis,     " 


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Mrs.  Joscpliino  L.  riercc,  Ilolliston,  Mass 
I  rt'durick  \V.  Wilder.  "  " 

Edward  W.  llowo,  Milford,  '< 


Edward  W.  llowo,  Milford, 

Xathan  C.  IIowc, 

Mary  J.  Howe, 

Mrs.  Jliiry  K.  (ilines, 

E.  1).  Howe,  Gardiner, 

James  II.  Howe,  " 

Harrison  Howe,    " 

Lney  F.  Howe  Sweet,  Gardiner, 

Ebenezer  Howe,  ■' 

Simeon  Howe,  " 

IMnrcus  H.  Howe,  " 

Epin-aini  1).  Howe,  " 

C.  S.  Greenwood,  South  Gardiner, 

Eihridt^e  Howe,  Soiitii  (fanliner, 

Willard  Howe,  SontJi  Franiiniriiam, 

Ciiarlotte  A.  Howe,  '• 

Eranlv  Fay  Howe,  ■' 

Harrie  .M.  Howe,  " 

Lney  ,Vnn  Hallard,  " 

Charles  Howe, 

IMrs.  Ciiarles  Howe, 

Curtis  Howe, 

IMrs.  Curtis  Howe, 

Brainard  liiee, 

airs.  L.  K.  Kico, 

P.  r.  Field, 

Mrs.  P.  V.  Field, 

Charles  1).  Power, 

Josiah  Henicnwa}-, 

Mrs.  Josiah  Henienway 

Edward  S.  Henicnwav,     "  " 

Mrs.    Edward   S.    Henienwav,    Soutli   Fra- 
ininf,'hani,  Alass. 

Prank  Heinenway,  South  Franiingham,Mass, 

Jlenry  Eanies,  u  .i 

Mrs.  Henry  Fames,  "  << 

Luther  Fanu^s,  <<  << 

INfrs.  Luther  Fames,  "  >< 

n.  Gardner  Fames,  '■  ii 

Elipholet  Fames,  '<  u 

Jl^rs.  Elipholet  Fames,  "  '• 

W.  1».  l^imes,  41  (( 

Flora  ICanies,  <«  u 

AViihor  Fanu's,  "  << 

Mrs.  Catherine  Eames,  '.'  " 

Angeline  Ivimes,  "  n 

Fannie  l']ames,  '<  u 

Emily  Fames,  <«  u 

Edwin  Fames,  <i  u 

Charles  A.  Stearns,  "  « 

Mrs.  Charles  A.  Stearns,      "  " 

Mary  Stearns,  <<  <( 

Henry  O.  Stearns,  "  « 

Galvin  JJnilard,  "  n 

Franklin  Manson,  "  u 

Curtis  II.  liarber,        '  "  <i 

Mrs.  Curtis  H.  IJarhcr,         "  «' 

Thomas  L.  J5arl)er,  "  u 

S.  W.  Howe,  llopkinton,  << 

airs.  C.  M.  Howe,  " 

W.  N.  Howe,  "  <( 

Clara  L.  Howe,       "  <i 

John  A.  Fitch,        "  u 

Luey  Ann  Howe,    "  u 

Martha  L.  Howe  Long,  llopkinton,  " 

Juuics  Louy,  "  <« 


Lvnn, 


Xelsori  Howe,    Lynn, 
alary  A.  Howe,      " 
Ida  A.  Howe,  " 

Ada  J.  Howe,  " 

Nelson  Howe,  Jr.," 
Horace  J.  Howe,    " 
Mrs.  Barnard  Adams, 
Fmeline  Howe,  Ware, 
Lyman  C.  White.    " 
.Mrs.  Lyman  C.  White,  Ware, 
J.  Henry  Howe,  '• 

Merrill  "x.  Howe,  Lawrenee, 
Hattie  E.  Howe,  " 

Freddie  M.  Howe,        " 
Levi  Howe,  " 

-Airs.  Levi  Howe,  " 

(ieorgie  P.  Howe,         " 
Mrs.  Martha  M.  IIowc,  aLirblehoad, 
Charles  H.  Howe,  " 

\Villiani  T.  Howe,  '< 

Gideon  Howe,  West  Medway, 
Susan  B.  Howe,  " 

Emma  T.  Howe,  " 

Lillian  S.  Howe,  <' 

Kalph  G.  Howe, 
Joel  Howe.  Spencer, 
Albion  K.  Howe,  Wcllesloy, 
Emerson  Howe,  Ipswich, 
Kuth  C.  Howe,  " 

Eliza  Howe  Perley,  " 
A.  W.  IIowc,  Eowley, 
N.  L.  Howe,  " 

l..ucy  A.  Howe,     '« 
Susan  D.  Howe,   " 
,Celia  A.  Howe  Prescott,  Rowley, 
George  Prescott,  " 

Mary  .Jane  Bailey,  " 

('harles  T.  Howe,  Saxonvillo, 
Harriet  A.  Harlow,  Shrewsbury, 
William  II.  He  we,  " 

-Vniasa  Howe,  " 

Seth  W.  IIowc, 
Kati;  W.  Howe, 
Anna  S.  Howe, 
.M.  Eliza  Howe, 
Gideon  Harlow, 
Abby  ]'.  Allen, 
Mrs.  Maria  Howe  Jlason," 
Persis  H.  Tainter,  AVatertown, 
Mrs.  W.  A.  Benton,  Oakdale, 
Sarah  B.  Dodge,  Lancaster, 
Mrs.  Susan  Stiekney  Howe,  Byfleld, 
J.  Henry  Howe,  Enfield, 
Mary  J.  Howe,         <' 
Carrie  M.  Howe,      " 
airs.  Helen  A.  Howe  Eipley,  Enfield, 
Hattie  A.  Howe,  '< 

Henry  C.  M.  Howe,  <' 

Willie  F.  Howe,  " 

Kuf'us  Hastings.  Sterling, 
Isabella  Howe  Hastings,  Sterling, 
Sarah  S.  Hastings,  " 

.\bl)ie  S.  Hastings,  " 

Humphrey  B.  Howe,  aiedford, 
Susan  E.  Howe,  " 

Lizzie  W.  Howe,  " 

Arathusa  A.  Gilmorc,  aiansfleld, 
Sarah  A.  aiiller,  Worthington, 


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O.  K.  Howe,  ISoylston  ^lills,  " 

Stiilinan  Clark,  ilardwiok,  " 

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Col.  Frank  10.  IIowo,  New  York,  X.V. 
Edwai'd  1>.  IIowo,  Lowell,  .Mass. 
ll(.in.  .Tosepli  Howe,  Halifax,  X.S.    . 
Wni.  (i.  IIowo,  Haverhill.  Mass.      . 
Hoii.AViii.W.  Howe,  Xew. Orleans,  La. 
.Tamos  Howe,  Brooklyn,  X.Y. 
Estos  IIowo,     ..... 

A.  L.  Ilowe.  Dodham.  ^lass,   . 
Dr. Geo. M.  lIowo,Franungham.  Mass. 
AVillard  IIowo,  So.  "  '      " 
Clias.  M.  Howe,  JNIarlboro',  " 
lilbridtfc  IIowo,           '•  '< 
Dr.  W.  ,T.  IIowo,  Randolph,  .         " 
Lewis  A.  Howe,  .Mailboro',    .         " 
Stors  L.  IIowo,  ?>Iontpelier,Vt. 
L.  W.  IIowo,  Marlboro',  Mass. 
II.  H.  Howe,  Biirlinirt()n,V't.   . 
.Tames  Murray  Howe, Canibrld,!,'e,  Mass, 
John  .T.  Howe,  Birniington,  Conn.   . 
Manley  Howe,  Boston,  ^lass.  . 
Geo.  II.  Howe,  Brighton,  '•     . 
G.  W.  IIowo,  Xatiek,           •'     . 
E.  W.  Howe.  Charlestown '•     . 
Key.  JNIoses  How,  Xew  Bedford,  ^lass. 
M.  G.  How,  Lowell, 
J.  II.  Howe,  Troy.  X.Y.  . 
Dr.  F.  A.  Howe,  Xewburyport,  Mass. 
J.  A.  Howe.  .Boston,  " 
Joshua  B.  Howe,  lieadsboro',  Vt.    . 
S.  A.  Howe,  iMarlboro',  JIass.  . 
John  A.  Frye,       "             "      .         . 

B.  F.  Howe,  Asliuelot,  N.II.    . 
J.  C.  Howe,  Sudl)ury,  Mass.    , 
O.  F.  IIowo,  Boston,      " 
N.  IIowo,  Lynn,  " 
Dr.  luchard  C.  IIowo,  Haverhill,  ^lass. 
S.  H.  IIowo,  Marlboro',  " 
G.  W.  IIowo,         " 
N.  S.  Howe,  Little  Book,  Ark. 
O.  Howe,  Cambridge,  -Mass.     . 
Prof.  Thos.  II.  IIowo,  Boston,  Mass. 
Gilbert  Howe,  So.  Fraininghaiii,  !Mass. 
John  I).  Howe,  St.  John.  X.15. 
Capt.  F.  Brigham,  Hudson,  .Mass.   . 
Wm.  A.  Howe,  Greenwich,  Conn.    . 
Mrs.  Lucrotia  Howe  Anisden,  Boston 

Highlands,  Mass. 
Chas.  Howe,  Boston,  Mass. 
S.  A.  Howe,  Maiden,       " 
Harry  Howe,  Ontario, 
Sara  R.  IIowo,  Cambridge,  ]\Iass.    . 
J.  C.  Howe.  Homo  wood,  111.    . 
Goo.  W.  Loland,  lloUiston,  .Mass.     . 
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J.  15.  Case,  Haverhill,                       '•  1 

J.  II.  Richards.  .Marlboro',              "  1 

John  M.  Tyler,  Cambridge,            *'  1 

Joseph  Howe,  Somerville,               "  1 

A.  F.  Howe,  Brooklino,                   "  1 

John  Howe,  Stamford,  Conn.  .         .  1 

Goo.  II.  B.  Howe,  Bradford,  JIass.  .  1 

J.  W.  Weston,  Xew  York  City,  .         .  1 

\.  M.  Howe,  Cambridge,          .         .  1 

Mary  Howe,            "          .         .         .  1 

Joel  Howe,  West  Boylston,      .         .  1 

Artemus  Barnes,  Worcester.   .         .  1 

.Tosci)h  .M.  Howe,  Bloomington,  Ind.  1 

Lewis  R.  Howe,  Orange,  Mass.        .  1 

Geo.  W.  IIowo,         "            "   .         .  1 

E.  II.  Brighani,  Xatiek,  "  .  .  1 
O.  Howe,  Brookfiold,            "   .         .  1 

C.  AV.  IIowo,  Boston,  "  .  .  1 
Joshua  Howe,  Georgetown,  "  .  .  1 
L.  L.  Howe,  Dublin,  X.H.  .  .  1 
Edwin  Howe,  Holdon,  !Mass.  .  .  1 
Chas.  runchard,  Chelsea,  Mass.  .  1 
Levi  S.  Stockwell,  Now  York  City,  1 
Samuel  I*.  Teale,  Cambridge,  .Mass.  1 
Frank  ^I.  Howe,  X.  Cambridge,  ^lass.  1 

F.  \.  Henderson,  Boston,  •'  1 
Edwin  A.  IIowo,  Ludlow,  Vt.  .         .  1 

A.  ISI.  Howe.  Worcester,  JIass.         .  1 

F.  B.  Howe,  Haverhill,  ••  .  .  I 
Mrs. L.R. Hartshorn,  Somerville,  :Mass.  1 
S.  Howe,  Gardner,                               ••  1 

D.  II.  Gregory,  Brinceton,  "  1 
D.  15.  Hinckley,  Marlboro',               "  1 

G.  W.  (ioodnow,  Cambridge,             '■  1 

B.  F.  How,  Boston,  "  1 
(rilinan  15.  IIowo,  Marlboro',  "  1 
. I. WMlowo,  . Newton  I'pper  Falls,  '•  1 
Rufiis  llowo,  Marlboro'.  "  1 
H.W.  Howe.  Portland,  .Mo.  .  .  1 
Waller  H(jwe,  Charlestown,  Mass.  .  1 
Susan  H.  Roekwood,  Upton,  •■  .  1 
Stephen  .Morse.  ^larlboro',  '■  .  1 
Geo.  \V.  Ilowe,  Middloiiold,  "  .  1 
Adeline  lOlden,  (.'iio>ter,  "'  .  I 
.lolm  .Milton  Howe.  I'ortland  Oregon, 

1'.  B.  Howe.  .Marlboro',  Mass.  .     '    . 
(ieo.  B.  Howi',  .Vubiirndale,  Mass.  . 
Ivlward  W.  Howe.  .Famaica  I'hiin.  .Mass. 
.M.  Howe,  Dubuii,  X.H.  . 
Robert  C.  Howe,  Louisville,  Ky. 
C.W.  Howe.  I'a.xton,  .Mass. 
Mrs.  Littletleld.  unknown, 
O.  H.  Munroo,  Braintrue,  .Mass. 


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The J'ollo-Mi)ii;  iiottx  on  llcialihy  arc  hifrotliircd,  b]l  request,  from  Mr.    WilUam 
II.    M'liitinorc's  able  -\;ork  on  this  sitl'Ject : 

For  the  proper  deseriplioii  ol'  cual-urmor,  wliicli  is  tecliuically  tcriruMl  (lie 
"  l)lazou  of  arms,"  it  will  bis  convenient  to  divide  sucli  rejiresentationrf  into  live 
parts  ;  viz. :   tlie  siiield,  erest,  supporters,  lielinet,  and  motto. 

'riui  sliii'ld  m.'iy  lie  of  any  slia|)e,  \viili  this  exception  :  the  lozfn,L.'o  oi*  iliamond 
shajie  is  tlie  only  form  whicli  females  can  use,  and  is  reserved  for  them.  The 
crest  is  a  common  adjunct  of  the  shield,  and  consists  of  nny  object  placed  above 
it,  and  used  as  u  hereditary  distinction.  It  is  j,^!ncrally  ]daced  on  a  wrealh  made 
of  twisted  I'ibands  of  the  two  ])rincipal  tinctures  of  the  shield;  soinetinies  the 
crest  rises  out  of  a  C(n'onet.  .Somi;  of  the  earlier  crests  W(;re  merely  cortinets 
.'surmounted  by  feathers.  The  supporters,  which  are  sometimes  placciil  on  each 
side  of  the  shield,  consisting'  of  men  or  animals,  are,  in  English  heraldry,  almost 
the  exclusive  privilege  of  jieers  and  members  of  certain  orders  of  knighthood. 
The  use  of  the  helmet  is  ojjtional.  and  shoidd  never  be  mentioned  in  a  blazon  of 
arms.  The  motto  is  a  word  or  sentence  upon  a  scroll,  generally,  but  not  ahvay.-, 
placed  below  the  shiidd. 

Th(!  colors  upon  a  shield  termed  "  tinctures  "  are  represented  In  engravings  by 

Or,  (ir  iUM,  by  ilul.^. 
Ariruiit,  or  (~ilviT,  liy  a  Ijl.'inlc. 
Aziiri',  III'  llluc,  liv  iHiri/.ic.l.il  linrs. 
Gulc'.s,  or  llcil,  hy  iJci'jiciidic'ulMr  lines. 

The  points  of  a  :  hield  are 

1  Ciillcil  thr    ilcxl'ji-    oliiif 
point. 

2  ciillcil   tlio  iniilJlo  chiff 
l)oint. 

."  Oiilliil  llie  sinister  oliiuf 

|ioinI. 
•1  tMllr.l  tliu  lionor  or  collar 

point, 
.''i  oiillcc!  llu'  fosse  point. 
ti  calleil     the    nomliril     or 

navel  point. 

7  called    tlio   iloxter    1ia<o 
point. 

8  called    tlig    middle   ba.-e 
pidnt. 

■J  eail'd   the   tinister   base 


.■-Sable,  or  I'llack,  by  erof.s  line.a. 

\'ert,  or  (iri'en,  by  diaL'onal  lines  frcjin  bit  to  rii;bt. 

l'iu-pur,orl'urple,  by  diagonal  lines  I'roui  rigliUo  left. 


ponit. 

It  will  be  noticed  that  tlie  dexter,  or  ri'/lil-liand  side, 
is  to  llie  lid't  of  tlie  ob-'Tver,  and  the  sinister,  or  left- 
hand  side,  is  on  liis  rii;lit. 

Wlieni'Ver  one  tlneliire  iiredoniinates,  it  is  eon- 
shlere.l,  with  but  one  e.\ei'ption,  to  he  tie'  tinetnre  of 
till'  shield:  when  two  ocenpy  equal  portions,  it  is 
diviiled.     The  divi-ions  are  ai  follow- ;—. 

I'er  pale,  made  by  a  perpendicail.ir  lino. 
"     less,  ••  hori/onlal  line. 

"    bend,  "  dnigoniil    lini'    tr(iin  piiint  1.  on 

the  shield,  to  ;>. 
IVr   beiiil    sinister   made   by   :i  diagonal    line,  from 

point  ;;  lo  V. 
Qiiarierly ,  made  by  a  perpendicular  ainl  a  luiri,-;ontal 

line  interseelhii,'. 
Per  saltire,  by  twc)  diau'onal  fines  inters<'i.'tinu'. 

Tiu'  ■'  (di  MX'es  "  are  oideets  pi  iced  up  hi  the  shield ; 
thi'  :-inipie>t  ein'respoml  with  the   divl-i.e.is   of  the 
shieKl.  and  are  termed  '•  ordiii.iries."     These  arc: 
Tlie  chief,  a  haiul    occnpvin;,'  the  upper  third  of  the 

shield. 
The  fesse,  a  band  ocenpying  the  centre  third  of  the 

.~liiehl  horizontally. 
The  i)ale.  a  ti.uid  <irenpyiiig  the  centre  third  of  the 

shielil  perpendicularly. 


The  liend.  a  band  opcnpying  onc-thirj  of  tlie  shiidd, 

diagonally,  as  from  iadnt  1  loll. 
The  bend  sinister  oecnpying  one-third  of  the  shield 

diagonally,  ;is  from  t!  to  7. 
'J'lie  cross  being  tlic  fesse  and  pale  conjoined. 
The  saltire,  composed  of  th*  bend  and  bend  sinisler. 
'J'heidievron  resembles  tlie  lower  half  of  the  saltire, 

with  the  iii)per  lines  hroiiu'ht  lo  u  iJoiiu. 
Couiied— cut  olf  in  a  straight  line. 

.Sa. — abbreviation  of  s,ible.  / 

Crescent — charge  used  by  a.  second  son. 

Krased — htiviiig  a  torn  edge. 

J'Jnliled— a  sword  is  said  to  be  eiiCiled  with  any  object 
wliicli  it  is  I'epreseiiteil  as  liaving  piereid. 

Escallop— sliidl. 

I'pr.— Abhreviation  of  proper— term  for  objects  re- 
l)reseiited  by  their  common  form  and  color. 

Ar. — Abbreviation  of  Argent. 

Kscallop,  in  the  lield— signilies  that  an  ancestor  h.is 
been  on  a  long  piliirimage,  or  enuaged  in  the 
Crusade.  '  ~    " 

Dilferiiiee- a  figure  added  to  a  coat-of-arms  to  dls- 
tingnisii  tliose  of  a  f.iinily  wlio  bear  the  same 
arms. 


How  ( l.Dvd  C/ichfoif/iJ.  Or,  a  fesse  between 
tiu\'e  woha's'  lieads,  couped  at  the  iieidi,  sa,, 
a   crescent  for   dilf.     Cr<nt—\  dexter   arm,   eras,  d 

■•It  the  elbow,  lying  fessew.'iys,  ainl  hoMini,'  in 
the  liand  a  scimitar,  erect,  entiled  with  a  liearV  head,, 
couped.  all  ppr.     .V./.'/u— d u-tus  i-i  iir(.p,.>iii  teiiax. 

'i'be  following  are  charges  comprised  under  the 
name  of  sub-onlinarics  : — 

Tile  canton— a  squiire  placed  in  ttip  dexter  cliief,  and 

occi*^)ying  (me-iiiiilh  of  llie  shield. 
'I'be  inescntelieon,  the  bordtire,  the  lozenge,  tliu  label, 
annulet,    crescent,    lleiir-ile-lys,     the     martlet,     tlie 
escallop,  etc. 


Tly  the  term  "blazon"'  is  meant  the  descri])tion  of  arms  so  precise  ns  to  enable  tlie  reader  to  depict  the 
escutcheon  eorn'ctly.  The  rnli's  are:  1st,  the  lield  is  to  be  ilescrihed,  wlielher  of  one  tiiH'lni'e  or  two;  if  of 
two,  the  form  ii(  division  is  to  be  inenlioiu'd.  as  per  [lale,  per  fesse,  etc,  'Jil.  the  priueipai  ordinary  is  to  bi> 
named,  and  if  none,  the  priiiciiial  (diarge  bcdiig  the  one  nearest  the  fes^c  pnint.  The  remaining  cdiarges 
placed  on  the  field  are  lu  \t  to  br  desei'ilied,  the  centre  charu'e  lieiiiL'  iles<Tiheil  as  '•  hel  ween  "  them,  tlh'ii  the 
(diarges  on  the  principal  charge,  the  canton,  ami  lastly  the  dill'eri'iice  ;  being  a  labcd  for  lirsl  son,  crescent 
for  second,  etc.  The  crerl,  supporters,  and  motto  are  to  be  separatelv  blaz.'iied  after  tne  shielii.  in 
blazon  repetition  should  he  avoided.  'I'lie  name  of  a  tincture  should  lint  be  repealed,  but  if  two  consecutive 
Iiorlions  are  of  the  name  tincture,  it  may  bi'  inenlioiied  only  al't,-r  the  hist. 


PRANG'S    AM1]J1ICAN    CIUmMOS. 


Specially    Interestinc;    to    the    Memihiuh    of    tiik    IIowk    Family. 


KXOWX    AS 


THE     WAYSIDE     INN. 

AFTER    THOS.    HILL. 

Size,    26  X  ISin.  Price,    $16. 

Tins  Chromo  Im.s  been  cKccutcd  in  ilrsl-class  style,  after  an  oil-paiiitincr  by 
Mr  Thomas  Ilri.r.,  the  cclcbratc.l  ddincator  of  California  Sccncrvrand 
more  lately  of  New  England  Scenery.  The  picture  gives  an'  exact 
portrait  of  this  n^nowned  house,  witli  its  magnificent  surrounding  trees, 
and  will  be  a  valuable  vnenicuto  to  all  the  members  of  the  Howe  Family. 


PllANG'S    AM1:R1CAX    ClIIJOMOS, 

IMPERIALS,    ALBUM    CARDS, 

REWARDS  OF  MERIT,  ILLUMINATED  TEXTS, 

FOR  DAY  AND  SIJXDAY-SCIIOOLS,  1- re. 

Arc  for  sale  at  all  rosi^cctable  Art-stores  (hrfuiyhoiU  the  world.     But  not  all  Chro'nos 

offered  for  Sale  are  PRANG'S  AMERICAN  CHROMOS,  and  wo  uoukl  the.viure  .vqucs't 

those  desiring  \o  buy  our  Chromos  to  examine  title  and  trade-mark  before  purcha.sin..;. 

JKustratcb   (Tutalociucs 

Will  be  mailed,  gratis,  to  any  address,    on  receipt  of  posta-e-stamp. 


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